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USFS Citation Aircraft Capabilities

Learn about the specifications, limitations, and potential future applications of the USDA Forest Service Citation aircraft for fire surveillance and natural resource management. Contact for more details.

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USFS Citation Aircraft Capabilities

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  1. USFS Citation Aircraft Capabilities AMS-Workshop Moffett Field, CA 4/18/13 USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, FSWeb: http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us WWW: http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/rsac/

  2. USDA Forest Service Organization • National Headquarters in Washington, DC • 9 Regional Offices • National Forest System • 155 National Forests and 20 National Grasslands • 78 million hectares in CONUS, AK and PR • Research • 7 stations • 50 field offices • State and Private Forestry • Fire & Aviation • Forest Health Protection • International Programs

  3. Forest Service Aviation • Owns and operates 22 aircraft and helicopters • Contracts with over 800 aircraft and helicopters annually • Missions Include: • Fire surveillance • Aerial reconnaissance • Air Attack • Delivery of smoke jumpers • Firefighter and cargo transport • Aerial delivery of retardant and water • Natural resource management • Research

  4. Inter-Agency Tech Transfer/Support 2013

  5. N144Z Specifications • Cessna Citation Bravo • Primary Mission – Infrared Fire Mapping (April – October) • AirCellDatalink • Average 204 Kbs downlink • Continuous coverage CONUS at 10,000 AGL • Sensor Bay • Port Side blister • Opening 18 in long 15 wide • Sensor bay 24 in long 17 wide Flight Rate - $1960 per hour Contact Dan Johnson dejohnson@fs.fed.us

  6. Citation Limitations • Cruse Speed 380 kts • Max Altitude 45,000 ft • Min Safe Acquisition 120 kts • This creates issues with using the AMS • Max AMS V/H = 11.1 • Minimum 10000 ft. AGL • 7.6 meter pixel • 3.07 nm swath width • Installation and engineering costs were low. USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  7. 144Z AMS Installation USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  8. Sensor/Data Integration

  9. Data Products • Daytime Fire with hotspot detection • Night time hotspot detection • Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) • Fire Radioactive Power (FRP) • Color Infrared (CIR) • Customized Products USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  10. Data Distribution • Fire Support • Coordinated through NICC and NIROPS • Ordering through NIROPS • Distribution through NIFC FTP • Non Fire Support / Testing • Order through RSAC • Real Time Information though website • 16 Channel Data sent to RSAC for preprocessing. USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  11. AMS Website http://nirops.fs.fed.us/ams/ USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  12. Telemetry/Real-time Processing Command and control via ground station – either remote or onboard. Requires a connection that allows ssh (secure shell ) in. Image segments are automatically ftp’d to ground station where they are QC’d and mosaiced and sent on to the final image server. Requires locations which allow “ftp” in. Link requiring telemetry varies with configuration.

  13. Completed and Proposed Mission • USGS – Hot Springs, Utah Lake • USDA – Vineyards, Northern California • AMS/WAI/Phoenix Concurrent Fire Imaging • Daytime Fire Imaging • BAER Support • AFUE – Aerial Firefighting Use and Efficiency Study USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  14. How Long? • 144Z Primary NIROPS Aircraft • Limited Crew • Removing AMS/Phoenix Installation ≈ 2 days • Trigger Points • National PL – 3 • Over 5 fires per night • Phase Check ≈ 31 hours USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  15. Future Possibilities • Use AMS on 144Z in off season • Surge Aircraft • AMS would support non-fire, and agency partners • Cover scheduled and non scheduled maintenance for NIROPS • Support Incidents in times of very heavy activity • Non fire imaging missions USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

  16. Thanks Comments/Questions? USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, FSWeb: http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us WWW: http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/rsac/

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