Uber Flight with Chemical Fire Smoke

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.
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[@Farmer_El]

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.

[@firetpi]

Heavy R135--- That is us! I haven't gone up to Rockford for Approach work but that is cool to hear. Nice trip

[@bldallas]

…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.

[@dbucciar]

Bryan, I recently started primary flight training, and I stunned my instructor by doing this on my first take-off in a C-172. It was "airspeed alive, 45, 50, 55, rotate". Thanks to Kevin for the great example. Now I have to figure out how much right rudder to give it.

[@MD-ob1gq]

Always fun watching the Twin Cessna Dudes flying!

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

Best GA pilot in KZbin! Your just a genuine guy that I'd be honored to call a friend.

[@t.c.3027]

Excellent decision staying outta any potential harm caused by inhalation of that chemical smoke!👍🏾...

[@UPdan]

We miss you Jamie !!!

[@dansmallwood2409]

As always great video! Must be fun following those big heavies in, at a distance of course!

[@donc9751]

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!

[@Jesse-le9bh]

You and John work very well together. Thanks for sharing. Blessings

[@danielruff4632]

Thanks for sharing the info on the IFD 550! What a great tool!

[@brandon_wren]

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.

[@av8ir68]

Your triple awesome Kevin!!! It’s the most awesome community in the world!!! Everybody should have go to friends like you!!!!

[@inquisitive980]

Very nice of Jamie to finish the yard work so you were able to pickup John.

[@lenyancey5236]

Did she finish cutting the trees too? lol

[@ianf2985]

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.

[@straighttruth5850]

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!

[@md4droid]

Great video as always, Kevin. Can't wait to see the next one. Impressive landings, considering the x-winds were pretty tough. :)

[@michaelburke9153]

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)

[@Razorback68]

Thanks for letting us ride along!!

[@GrantGrove]

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.

[@philhill184]

Good video. Thanks for the instrument instructions.

[@jameswilson4376]

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.

[@danawalker55]

Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing, Kevin!

[@northernguyytt9882]

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!

[@mikeryan6277]

The nice thing about the sailing community is every Harbor you pull into is like a “Fly in”.

[@smithse79]

That spot on your tail cam is driving me nuts ;-)

[@Cybergasm01]

Now we will see if Kevin remembers to clean it before the next flight :)

[@smithse79]

@@Cybergasm01 I just realized it wasn't there in the beginning of the video. Bug strike

[@jhaedtler]

Great Video, Thanks so much!

[@s.m.aggies7220]

thanks, nice green views of all that land. Sad about that Explosion, Keep updates of Johns Plane work. ;)

[@terryqueen3233]

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!

[@rabh6746]

Such a cool video once again, John was like a kid in a candy store with your Avidyne ;)

[@lloydholt6511]

Love the picture in a picture. Great video.

[@lisajacobs3639]

Interesting flight ✈️. GO DAWGS!!

[@lawn65]

Man u have a beautiful airplane we love to watch it fly. Yalll keep on keeping on Covington ga.

[@keithsaunders1046]

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.

[@alanlutz2250]

Love your channel we watch everyone from Ossian Indiana. God Bless

[@gerrybrunner7009]

Kevin you have a beautiful airplane, I really enjoy your vlogs

[@radioace318la]

that new paint is bad ass! Cheers from Louisiana.

[@Chris-il9mf]

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

[@f16cc482]

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.

[@anom5599]

Love the info. I'm an avionics nut, even though I've never been off the ground. Love to fly with ya.

[@MuratGurel58]

Your new Camera makes a huge difference man. Great picture quality. Nice flight as always.

[@1966spyderco]

Great upload..............never disappoints

[@karlfair]

Thanks for the ride, Kevin.

[@davidstockman1456]

Have learned so much from this channel holy

[@waynem4844]

Another great video...thanks

[@fcjr1362]

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.

[@thebadgerpilot]

Any excuse to fly is a good excuse, but helping a friend makes it better!

[@davel9358]

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

[@scotty11782]

Thanks Kevin & John

[@Austin326]

I loved this! Especially since RFD is my "home airport!"

[@petertarantelli]

Fun flight!

[@bobmcgehee1749]

Love the sound of Continentals

[@fredj6278]

Good to see friends helping friends.

[@joetownsend-]

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🙏

[@aopajay]

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.

[@patricklawler4138]

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.

[@maxnex7676]

Beth was funny, great video, thanks.

[@craigjones1939]

Y’all are awesome together! You should do a Kev ‘n’ John show!

[@paulallar79]

Lithium.... "If we fly through that we'll have to hold out breath" another phantastic quote!

[@t.j.gonfiantini5646]

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.

[@garrisonbrumblay9137]

We need more of these Uber flights

[@mikercflyer7383]

Thats what good friends are for. Safe travels

[@davegodfrey8453]

Liked the sound on engine start-up.

[@mikeloughran5196]

Another fun flight. Don't forget to clean the bug off the tail camera.

[@txhypnotist]

Kool flight, hi John.

[@tucksmith8300]

That’s a nice little flight

[@rickashford4005]

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.

[@projectcontrols]

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.

[@harryshaw4998]

Any excuse to fly is 100% better than yard work!!

[@bartomand3681]

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!

[@greggszyp7371]

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.

[@aerialinspectionteam8341]

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!

[@JimsPlanesandTrains]

Great video Kevin! I’m curious about something, why does Rockford approach/departure never do VFR flight following handoffs?

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Hello from Minnesota!!

[@spades1080]

I know you have some microphone cable issues with that new camera, but it looks amazing. Great clarity on my end. Thanks.

[@Bryan-no2xv]

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

[@yogib37]

yeah that is what I thought but I am sure Jamie and Beth are friends too since she is ATC also

[@msgtjeff]

LOL, your wife know about Beth? ? I used to be a Center Controller YEARS ago. . .anyway, enjoy your video's. . .

[@thecanadian1433]

those are some nice Air Can 330's

[@paulprigge1209]

We heard about that . I believe that was June 26. They were talking about here in Missouri.

[@AleRon72]

The importance of CRM. This had me on the edge of my seat.

[@Parr4theCourse]

Good job, way to reciprocate no pun intended with recip engines! Nice to be able to count on each other!!!!

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Good friends and good times.

[@dennisnbrown]

Hey bud. Happy Friday

[@pickfess]

Flew over 1BeeCee’s home base on a LONG approach into Ohare this morning. I was waving! Waitin on the connecting flight.....yawn....

[@brianlawliss1080]

This is for Kevin! GO DAWGS!!

[@joejazwinski8873]

every now and then gotta throw out a "Go dawgs!" lol

[@brianlawliss1080]

Looking to move soon to Blairsville or Young Harris, GA.

[@buckbuchanan5849]

Kevin, what engine analyzer do you have installed? Thanks for the video, always enjoy a Friday drop!

[@herkloader34]

We were in the Challenger on the descent into PWK that same afternoon and saw the smoke from the fire. Looked pretty bad.

[@baystatechannel6447]

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

[@stevecastro22]

"Comin' in hot Mav".... LOL

[@edkern0749]

Red and black. 👍👍. Go Dawgs

[@msnpassjan2004]

I like John. Red White and Blue, American !

[@mitchwinder1204]

My dad lives in Rockton. He got evacuated due to the fire. Pretty intimidating image as you were landing to the north.

[@billscott8597]

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.

[@harryshaw4998]

There is a brown spot on the left side of the lens on the tail camera

[@joemehere1151]

Every once in a while, you throw out a "Go Dogs" lol

[@rikspector]

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

[@petematthews9346]

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.

[@cymSaxophonetv]

it .s the best 👍👍👍👍

[@tpittockful]

Thank you for a cool video. I wish I could have one of you aviation folks help me transport a new puppy from South Bend to Tampa but she is an 8 to 10 week old Boxer and the squishy face breeds should not fly unless the cabin is pressurized. Then Southwest stopped allowing pets in the cabin out of a carried. So I fly up tomorrow morning rent a car pick her up and drive back to Tampa. I so agree with you that your aviation community is a true brotherhood/fellowship of some of the most awesome folks. Thanks again for sharing aviation with us.