Keith GillGreece FireIt is a tortuous form of trauma that we repeat every few minutes. A Mediterranean seaside paradise followed by death and destruction…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Keith GillHelicopters on FloatsA while back we had an airshow at our little Albenga airport in Italy over the weekend. To be accurate, the airshow was flown at towns to…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Keith GillJuggiesJugheads are often regarded poorly by the helicopter pilots that work with them on seismic jobs. That is too bad, but I understand how the…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Keith GillThe Burn OverOur Helitack crew’s firefighting efforts and my water drops were not going to be enough to get this wildfire under control. No control…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Keith GillThis should workThe Hiller 12E had been delivered to the job. Literally. It was sitting on a trailer in the customers business yard all by its lonesome…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Keith GillBeen there done thatMore than a few of the jobs I have flown with a helicopter I don’t care to do again. I don’t think they make a long line long enough when…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Keith GillHelping OutThe helicopter I fly is the best initial attack firefighting helicopter in the world. I have flown at least 46 other models of helicopters…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Keith GillValue thisMy opinion piece is a word that has become so overused that its meaning is now devalued. I’ll talk about the noun primarily, and here are…Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Keith GillInitial AttackThis is a story I wrote 10 years ago and it is more relevant than ever. We need to be more aggressive in funding for civil protection and…Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018
Keith GillEven the Professionals get caughtThis was bad. I could see the sickening conclusion in my mind and I knew what had to be done to save the mans life. What I couldn’t do was…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018