House Fire Pics

[Kosh]

Bothell Fire did a controled burn of a old house next to the park I fly in. I flew a pack on the F27 then headed home amd grabbed the AP plane. When I got back the house was fully engulfed so I got in the air fast and lucked out with some pics. The rising heat and smoke would send the Pie up another 50 feet when right over it so I tried to circle around the outside. I was worried about the colored packing tape melting the few times I got a little to close but all looked good on landing.

[EpoweredRc]

wow you have a great camera there. I never even thought about using a camera on a place for something like that.. Cool. but I wish the pics were of a lake or something I hate seeing house fires since I lost my granddaddy in one.

[vax6335]

You should see if the Fire Department would be interested in those pictures.

[firemanbill]

They most certainly would be... trust me on this one...

Nice shots Kosh. Really cool!

Ya'll probably think I'm nuts for saying that but hey, it's in the blood...

[Kosh]

We all have a little pyro in us and while I couldnt see the fire from the ground I could see the smoke so went up and hoped for the best.
I have about 40 keeper pics I plan to donate to the Fire Department tomorrow so that should keep them busy a hour or 2.

[gsk11740]

Looks great! The more I see pics like these the more I want to get into AP.

[Crash Test Dummy]

Nice shots Kosh!!! Got any marshmellows??

CTD

[Kosh]

Originally Posted by Crash Test Dummy

Got any marshmellows??

CTD

Would the foam tires count? There about the right size. :p
Last thing I wanted todo was catch my plane on fire, They sent someone over to see if I was nuts or not. The guy left uncertain after talking to me.

[Grasshopper]

Nice pictures Kosh! What timing to be able to not only see the fire, but have good weather, plane's charged and ready to go and being that close.

I can see it now, next months subject matter for the photo contest is Photo Pyro!!!! Gentlemen...start your lighters!!!

[Crash Test Dummy]

Originally Posted by Kosh

Would the foam tires count? There about the right size. :p
Last thing I wanted todo was catch my plane on fire, The sent someone over to see if I was nuts or not. The guy left uncertain after talking to me.

Ha Ha Ha!! I don't think the foam taste's quite the same!!

CTD

[Kosh]

I'm sure 10 out of 10 Fire Departments would nix that idea but keep thinking them up anyways.

[aviatordave]

Really neat Kosh, a good AP'r always keeps his equipment ready to go! Did you take alot of pics?

What no video.... -:p

Dave

[Kosh]

Took close 600 photos just to make sure I got something usable from this. Was a little breezy up there and gray overcast day so I didnt think the video would be worth while. I couldnt see the house at all and would guess I was standing about 200 yards from it trying to circle. Lots of tall trees blocking my line of sight at times so I just did the pics.

[tyson]

Good shots.

[Kosh]

Thanks Tyson and welcome to Wattflyer !!!

[Rugar]

Nice job on the pics Kosh!

[up_ya_go]

Great pix Kosh .... also while I'm at it ...good posts and threads mate, thanks !
Cheers
Ray
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OK here we go

[Lieutenant Loughead]

Just found this thread -- absolutely amazing!

You might want to try to sell the photos to your local newspaper, or television station!!!

[fr4nk1yn]

Isn't selling photos still bad?

I missed this thread too.
I've seen smoke at least a couple times and didn't have my plane near.

Good work having everything ready to go and getting the shots.

[aviatordave]

Originally Posted by fr4nk1yn

Isn't selling photos still bad?

You can still do AP for money, the FAA guidelines with their countless loophole statements never shut us down. You will get guys that say its the most illegal thing to do in this world, but that is their perception of what the FAA says and its quite a stretched perception. Go to Aplanding.com and read up on it, all these guys are continuing to do AP and making good money at it in the process. This is part of the reason I quit going to the AP forum at RCgroups, they just stretched the FAA's guidelines to such an extreme level.

[fr4nk1yn]

Thanks.

[Crash Test Dummy]

Originally Posted by aviatordave

You can still do AP for money, the FAA guidelines with their countless loophole statements never shut us down. You will get guys that say its the most illegal thing to do in this world, but that is their perception of what the FAA says and its quite a stretched perception. Go to Aplanding.com and read up on it, all these guys are continuing to do AP and making good money at it in the process. This is part of the reason I quit going to the AP forum at RCgroups, they just stretched the FAA's guidelines to such an extreme level.

I tried to go to that site but it wouldn't cme up???

CTD

[gfdengine204]

Kosh,

Excellent pics. The fireman in me is quite jealous.

[aviatordave]

Originally Posted by Crash Test Dummy

I tried to go to that site but it wouldn't cme up???

CTD

http://www.aplanding.com/smf/

[Crash Test Dummy]

Thanks for the direct link!!

CTD