Andrew Gideon wrote:
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:33:56 +0000, Crash Lander wrote:

It can be helpful if you can remain in the
area.

There's a big difference between this and "take over the aircraft". I
agree that most pilots would be quite willing to provide whatever
assistance they could consistent with their own safety etc.

I'm not quite sure how much help aircraft can be, but one never knows (ie.
perhaps they've a working transceiver on the ground).

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone on the ground can
"take over" an aircraft..but that's besides the point.

I live in the Rocky Mountain area - that place with all the forest
fires from Mexico north into Canada? We're asked to report lat/long
or radial/distance to a reporting point if we see smoke on the
ground. And we're also asked to STAY AWAY from existing fire TFRs.