Anyone around that is up on fire boss flying? I talked with a few pilots at a tanker base recently and they said with my float time (1000hrs) I would be a good candidate for the fire boss. Is there any chance of getting into one with out any fire or ag experience?
I was surprised to hear a lead plane pilot say the high time ag pilots are actually struggling in seat/fire boss roles - "they dont talk on the radio, and they like to fly at 5ft, when they need to be at 100ft."