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Uber Flight with Chemical Fire Smoke

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General Aviation is a great community and very helpful with each other. My buddy John called and asked for a pickup from Rockford Airport (RFD) and it was an easy decision to put the chainsaw down and go pick him up. He's done the same for me several times and it's always nice to be able to return the favor. In flight we deviated a bit to not fly through/breathe the harmful chemicals. Evidentially a large grease factory blew up north of Rockford. We used the short flight to let John get some experience on my Avidyne IFD's as he was having one installed at the shop. Sorry for the slight audio issues. I will get that resolved. Also follow me on: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/310Pilot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/310_pilot/ Website/Store - https://www.310pilot.net Headsets by: https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/product/zulu-3-anr-headset/?utm_source=310pilot&utm_medium=site Maintenance by: TAS Aviation; 419.658.4444; https://tas-aviation.com For more information on the autopilot: https://stec3100.genesys-aerosystems.com/310pilot/ Music by: https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic/hip-hop-rap-beat-piano-and https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic/piano-rock-instrumental This video is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as instruction in any way. For instruction please contact your local flight school. This video does not represent the views of the FAA.

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Comments - 172

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@Farmer_El3 years ago Kevin, you have to be one of the calmest people I've ever seen. I'd be very comfortable and at ease if you were my pilot. 26
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@bldallas3 years ago …70…80…90…rotate. It has to feel great to have that amazing airplane and the skills/ability to jump in and fly it over to help a friend. So cool. 27
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@firetpi3 years ago Heavy R135--- That is us! I haven't gone up to Rockford for Approach work but that is cool to hear. Nice trip 7
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@inquisitive9803 years ago Very nice of Jamie to finish the yard work so you were able to pickup John. 5
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@donc97513 years ago Fun short flight, it'll be cool to see the upgrades in John's plane! The new avionics look really nice! Pretty gusty day it looked like! Thanks for bringing us along Kevin! 3
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@Jesse-le9bh3 years ago You and John work very well together. Thanks for sharing. Blessings 2
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@MarksKicksOnRoute663 years ago Best GA pilot in YouTube! Your just a genuine guy that I'd be honored to call a friend. 14
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@MD-ob1gq3 years ago Always fun watching the Twin Cessna Dudes flying!
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@straighttruth58503 years ago Thanks for sharing all the great material on the 550, really liked watching you guys talk about those real time features of it. Those dawgs looking good so far!
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@t.c.30273 years ago Excellent decision staying outta any potential harm caused by inhalation of that chemical smoke!👍🏾... 4
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@danielruff46323 years ago Thanks for sharing the info on the IFD 550! What a great tool!
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@ianf29853 years ago Always enjoy seeing you share the cockpit duties. Must be hard for a pilot to sit back and not help out so might as well get him involved too. 5
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@dansmallwood24093 years ago As always great video! Must be fun following those big heavies in, at a distance of course! 4
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@av8ir683 years ago Your triple awesome Kevin!!! It’s the most awesome community in the world!!! Everybody should have go to friends like you!!!! 5
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@smithse793 years ago That spot on your tail cam is driving me nuts ;-) 5
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@md4droid3 years ago Great video as always, Kevin. Can't wait to see the next one. Impressive landings, considering the x-winds were pretty tough. :) 1
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@michaelburke91533 years ago I salute you Kevin. You are the epitome of the general aviation community. Bravo/Zulu on your commitment to John. Love ya bro. (Not a pilot, but son of one who was)
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@brandon_wren3 years ago Excellent videos, Kevin and Jaime! Your pilgrim anniversary video sucked me in and now I have years of videos to catch up on... and a BFR. Keep up the good work. I've never had a better hobby than GA.
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@GrantGrove3 years ago Very nice three screen on the TO. Your edits are really done well. Fun to fly with. I’m old school steam gauges but in watching you videos have a pretty good understanding of glass.
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@danawalker553 years ago Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing, Kevin!
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@northernguyytt98823 years ago Just can’t beat the aviation community, well maybe the sailing community is a close second. Great flights as usual, even with those gusty landings, but you rolled off the runway under power so was a quality landing! Stay safe and fair winds and clear skies! ... 4
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@philhill1843 years ago Good video. Thanks for the instrument instructions.
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@s.m.aggies72203 years ago thanks, nice green views of all that land. Sad about that Explosion, Keep updates of Johns Plane work. ;) 1
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@jameswilson43763 years ago Very cool. Love this aspect of flying. Helping each other out in a time of need. I'd love to be able to do that.
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@f16cc4823 years ago Yep, that fire sent smoke all the way down over the AAR ramp while we were trying to launch an A-319 out. I was surprised we got it out in that. Wish I’d have seen you on takeoff. Such a great looking aircraft.
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@MuratGurel583 years ago Your new Camera makes a huge difference man. Great picture quality. Nice flight as always.
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@terryqueen32333 years ago Well looks like to me that a bumpy ride doesn't matter as long as you have got all the instrumental things you need you'll get there. Once you learn something it's pretty easy to teach someone else. I love it. I am not certified but I want to tell you this is excellent. I have flown many times I do not have my license but I have seen what you're doing and teaching this Feller many times.. Keep up the good work you do excellent work you're an excellent teacher. Have a great day stay safe and keep your powder dry! ...
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@alanlutz22503 years ago Love your channel we watch everyone from Ossian Indiana. God Bless
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@keithsaunders10463 years ago The new GoPro is so crisp and clear that some shots look like animation. Thanks Kevin. Now I have to get one. LOL. Safe travels.
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@radioace318la3 years ago that new paint is bad ass! Cheers from Louisiana.
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@Austin3263 years ago I loved this! Especially since RFD is my "home airport!"
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@gerrybrunner70093 years ago Kevin you have a beautiful airplane, I really enjoy your vlogs 1
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@rickashford40053 years ago Not just helping out a friend... pilots just need any excuse to go fly. I was painting my house and dropped what I was doing to go fly the local funeral homes Cessna U-206. Made a few shekkels, taking someone in a casket for their last plane ride to another state. Still got the house painted the next day. ... 4
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@paulallar793 years ago Lithium.... "If we fly through that we'll have to hold out breath" another phantastic quote!
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@anom55993 years ago Love the info. I'm an avionics nut, even though I've never been off the ground. Love to fly with ya.
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@lloydholt65113 years ago Love the picture in a picture. Great video.
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@craigjones19393 years ago Y’all are awesome together! You should do a Kev ‘n’ John show!
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@patricklawler41383 years ago I left the area about 11 A.M. driving to Springfield that day. By the time I got to the south of LaSalle/Peru the smoke from that fire had made it that far south. Very long smoke trail.
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@lawn653 years ago Man u have a beautiful airplane we love to watch it fly. Yalll keep on keeping on Covington ga.
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@t.j.gonfiantini56463 years ago We built the minor league baseball stadium in Beloit and watched the Chemtool fire from there. Could see flames anywhere from 200-400 feet above the ground. 2
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@joetownsend-3 years ago Kevin & Jamie,
Great Video‼️ GO DAWGS‼️
Good to see John again. Yall go over lots of technical stuff- way over my head‼️
I bet Jamie wasn’t too happy about all that flirting- “…pick me up…” ••• “…I Wish”‼️ I think 🧐 that was a slip 🆙‼️ Funny though‼️
How about a video of the New House, tree cutting, before & after upgrades?
Let’s hear prediction of DAWGS vs Clemson‼️
Blessings for Yall from Gainesville Georgia🙏 ...
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@aopajay3 years ago Man, you guys are living the life!!!
Fly out to Northern California, well that is when we are not on FIRE!
KSAC has great food.
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@rabh67463 years ago Such a cool video once again, John was like a kid in a candy store with your Avidyne ;)
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@harryshaw49983 years ago Any excuse to fly is 100% better than yard work!! 1
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@davel93583 years ago Another nice video and great helping out a friend. But a week without Jaimie is a week without sunshine. Hope to see the two of you together in 771BC soon
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@greggszyp73713 years ago I live S.W. of rockford. I recognized some of the scenery you flew over. I was on duty that day at RFD. I saw the initial plume of smoke on my way to work that morning, I thought oh boy this is going to be a big mess.
Yes Lithium smoke is bad to inhale. Lithium fires react very badly when water is applied to them which hampered the firefighting efforts. ...
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@davidstockman14563 years ago Have learned so much from this channel holy
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@spades10803 years ago I know you have some microphone cable issues with that new camera, but it looks amazing. Great clarity on my end. Thanks.
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@fcjr13623 years ago Man, I hope I’m wrong…but, suspecting trouble in paradise. That would be a real shame. Love the two of you. Not trying to start anything and Hoping for the best and that I’m laughably wrong. 1
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@Chris-il9mf3 years ago Lol ------ I almost fell off my chair when you said Get Red and Black to get 09 to taxi!!!!- You guys are good together in the videos- Long time viewer and used to live near you in Saint Charles- I used to fly out of PWK and DPA. Since I don't fly anymore, I'm flying through you guys vicariously. Lol- Keep up the great work/vids. Go 'Dogs..lol ...
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@thebadgerpilot3 years ago Any excuse to fly is a good excuse, but helping a friend makes it better!
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@1966spyderco3 years ago Great upload..............never disappoints
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@JimsPlanesandTrains3 years ago Great video Kevin! I’m curious about something, why does Rockford approach/departure never do VFR flight following handoffs? 5
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@mikercflyer73833 years ago Thats what good friends are for. Safe travels
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@projectcontrols3 years ago I hope y’all do another beach trip before the end of summer and shoot some good over the water video and local sights to see.
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@mikeloughran51963 years ago Another fun flight. Don't forget to clean the bug off the tail camera.
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@buckbuchanan58493 years ago Kevin, what engine analyzer do you have installed? Thanks for the video, always enjoy a Friday drop! 2
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@msgtjeff3 years ago LOL, your wife know about Beth? ? I used to be a Center Controller YEARS ago. . .anyway, enjoy your video's. . . 4
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@aerialinspectionteam83413 years ago We were working one of the chemical fires🔥. We only see it from a few hundred feet from the UAV's though. Beautiful day for a flight!
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@bartomand36813 years ago A friend has a problem, and you have a solution. That is what being a friend is all about. I do it all the time. A friend has something big/bulky that needs to be moved, I am not doing anything, so I take my minivan and go help em out. We are all in this life together, no sense NOT to help. My feelings anyway...great job 1BC! ...
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@paulprigge12093 years ago We heard about that .
I believe that was June 26. They were talking about here in Missouri.
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@AleRon723 years ago The importance of CRM. This had me on the edge of my seat.
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@rikspector3 years ago Kevin,
You both make a good team.
That Lithium fire looked like a very bad situation, I am
really glad you avoided it.
Would you have been able to use oxygen if you were forced to get closer?
I can't believe fall is almost here, there should be some great aerial color.
Best wishes to Jaime, hope to see her out and about.
Cheers,
Rik Spector ...
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@Bryan-no2xv3 years ago Lol you know Jamie going to watch this hearing you say you wish you was picking up Beth! Your cool in my book Kevin lol 7
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@billscott85973 years ago Kevin, my wife does not like her Bose headset (messes her hair up) can you tell me what brand & style Jamie uses....Love your video's. 1
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@mitchwinder12043 years ago My dad lives in Rockton. He got evacuated due to the fire. Pretty intimidating image as you were landing to the north.
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@stevecastro223 years ago "Comin' in hot Mav".... LOL
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@joejazwinski88733 years ago every now and then gotta throw out a "Go dawgs!" lol 1
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@Parr4theCourse3 years ago Good job, way to reciprocate no pun intended with recip engines! Nice to be able to count on each other!!!! 3
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@baystatechannel64473 years ago Back in the day(1990s) Ihink I remember they had flight following but for planes on the ground. Does that still exist. Never hear about it on 771BC channel. Thx 1
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@pickfess3 years ago Flew over 1BeeCee’s home base on a LONG approach into Ohare this morning. I was waving! Waitin on the connecting flight.....yawn....
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@herkloader343 years ago We were in the Challenger on the descent into PWK that same afternoon and saw the smoke from the fire. Looked pretty bad.
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@joemehere11513 years ago Every once in a while, you throw out a "Go Dogs" lol
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@msnpassjan20043 years ago I like John. Red White and Blue, American !
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@Dills19953 years ago Are we going to get anything about Oshkosh? Thought today would be the day. 6
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@brianlawliss10803 years ago Looking to move soon to Blairsville or Young Harris, GA.
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@petematthews93463 years ago So this was back on June 14th, right? I see a lot of airliners stored around the ramps. I presume that was COVID storage. I know we had a lot a planes parked north of Concourse C at Denver International as well as the parking east of the concourses. ...
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@rackum443 years ago John it's okay It's totally understandable You messing up the call sign lol 1
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@Warhawkvj3 years ago Will you be uploading an Oshkosh video this year? 1