Originally Posted by Latron
I was wondering if there was anyone on this forum that has been involved with Aerial Firefighting. I wanted some information as to how realistic it is getting a job doing it and what it is like. Also, if anyone knows of a forum that discusses that could you let me know, I've tried looking all over the internet. Thanks
Had a friend who did it for two or three seasons. He made a lot of $ and only worked half a year. On the down side, it's dangerous and I think your life expectancy is around 5 seasons. All the older dudes he flew with urged him to get out! He went to Pinnacle for a few years and is now at CAL.