National Interagency Fire Center Candidates include the Bell 429, Airbus/Eurocopter H135 or H145 or other light twins on the market. TFRs List/Map, Nat'l Large Jet Transport Office: (208) 387-5695 Mobile: (208) 860-7334 Nope. Type 1 helicopters are the largest, fastest flying and the most expensive helicopters used on wildland fires. Hawaii beats the national average by 4.2%, and Tennessee furthers that trend with another $4,165 (5.9%) above the $71,117. Doing business with the feds is not for the faint of heart. When determining the hourly rate, agencies should utilize the appropriate rate category. 0000002454 00000 n @RtS1yD &LS,60E0U22U0J7gm:b|gY. Category 3 includes helicopters capable of lifting more than 700 gallons of water or retardant. And they are cheap azzs that wont pay much for anything. We operate Type III helicopters and are now faced with 40lbs+ of equipment (costing over $60k per aircraft) to meet minimum requirements - things that we really don't need like a Traffic Avoidance System (but the ADS-B they required last year isn't good enough) and a loudspeaker (because yelling at the fire helps? Typos, let us know, and please keep in mind the commenting ground rules before you post a comment. Crews from the White River National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Aspen Fire executed a prescribed burn at Collins Creek on Sunday. A Department of Defense liaison was added as a permanent partner at NIFC in 2008. National Pilots The Robinson Helicopter Operating Cost Calculator flight time rates. Modular AirborneFirefighting System (MAFFS) Mechanics fleet is composed of primarily contractor-owned and operated aircraft but the Forest Service does own numerous helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. xb``b``Vg```+g@L@,&@ 10 0 obj <> endobj (Y/N - if "Y" add expiration date on card) 6. AMD-23E v2.0. To put things in perspective, these aircraft perform interventions against US fires which CL-415 water bombers perform at home. 0000000016 00000 n The Branch is comprised of two teams; aviation and logistics. Rest assured the FS are aware of the concerns from industry, but everyone needs to realize that the FS is the customer. Just need to add, Mama told me the customer is always right. Some helitack crews are trained to rappel from helicopters to fires in remote locations. Us, Northern Rockies Coordination 0000000923 00000 n DO NOT listen to your bosses, DO THE RIGHT thing and pull this RFP back and get it rightMILLIONS of U.S. citizens are expecting that you will. Helicopters are used for firefighter and cargo transport, water or retardant application, fire reconnaissance, aerial ignition operations, search and rescue, law enforcement missions, short-haul, sling loads, and seeding. Being able to pump water from bodies of water inaccessible to fixed wings, they operate with fast rotations and can also be loaded to delay if necessary, thanks to mobile cages that firefighters can position close to the area of operations. These proposed contract changes have made working for USFS impossible for most all operators especially restricted categories that will all be phased out when the new 2000 or newer requirement takes affect. National Exclusive Use SEAT SOP, Implementation No.thats what happens when you have cradle to grave beuracrats (who havnt a clue about running a business) in charge of doling out federal dollars. to Air Missions (NOTAMS), Para The US Forest Service's Aerial Firefighting Helicopters Very well stated on what most of us are thinking and in the same boat.
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