Jan 29, 2016
Wild-land Fire Operations
Aviation Management USFS
Topics for discussion
P25 RadiosAircraft – Return to availabilityR8 Type 3 Helicopter Contract ChangesNational Issues (status of current risk
assessments)On going National Discussion
RadiosP25 Radios: Required by January 2010 on
all Federal contracts. Confusion on the issue:
Cooperators/States do not have the digital requirement – can we work the same fires, fly in the same airspace. Fed/State.
R8 Helicopter Contract Changes 5 year contract cycle6/1 or 12/2 coverageCaribbean supplementCMEL proposal
National Risk Assessment IssuesPassengers on Type 1 helicoptersRappelLow Level
On going National discussions EHE – EHELL revisitedInvasive species