Current safety consideration
 

With a huge portion of British Columbia on fire right now and the first time the province has issued a state of emergency in 14 years I have definitely been wondering what everywhere else is like in terms of dryness.

I have always made a personal rule that when campfire bans are in effect I will not fly turbines.

I had planned on going flying yesterday (Sunday) as the field we fly at is irrigated. But I remembered my rule and opted out of it. The immediate field is irrigated, but there is a mountainside not that far off our runway, and the adjacent field is not irrigated. Flying a bobcat with the turbine exposed I even wonder if just a flame out in a bad spot and a landing in extremely dry conditions could set off a fire.

Then there is the fear of an outright crash. It's not something I will take the chances on.

Wondering how many others subscribe to the "no flying turbines during fire bans" idea. I'd rather be safe than screwed.

I've seen some pretty nasty lipo fires in crashes too, be diligent and never think it won't happen to you.

Just my opinion.

In Oklahoma burn bans are issued on a county by county basis when fire danger is high. We don't fly turbines at our field when there is a Burn Ban in effect.

In the united Kingdom,I am sure most clubs with adjacent fields of ripening crops (Wheat & Barley) usually suspend turbine operations till the harvest is cut, with good reason too, see below.

Rain Rain HOT Rain HOT Muggy Rain Sweltering and did I say Rain , every day like clock work.

Rain Rain HOT Rain HOT Muggy Rain Sweltering and did I say Rain , every day like clock work.

We were Dry till about a month ago, then one day it started raining and has not stopped since.