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Unit 7 Aerial Supervision Mission Procedures

Unit 7 Aerial Supervision Mission Procedures. Unit 7 Objectives. Identify Pre-mission procedures. Identify en route procedures. Identify incident airspace management procedures. Identify air traffic control procedures. Define target description. Unit 7 Objectives, cont.

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Unit 7 Aerial Supervision Mission Procedures

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  1. Unit 7Aerial Supervision Mission Procedures

  2. Unit 7 Objectives • Identify Pre-mission procedures. • Identify en route procedures. • Identify incident airspace management procedures. • Identify air traffic control procedures. • Define target description.

  3. Unit 7 Objectives, cont. • Identify incident departure procedures. • Identify post mission responsibilities. • Identify emergency procedures. • Utilize charts and maps for navigation. • Identify aircraft instrumentation.

  4. Pre-mission Procedures • Pilot qualification card and aircraft data card

  5. Airplane Pilot Card

  6. Helicopter Pilot Card

  7. Airplane Data Card

  8. Helicopter Data Card

  9. Pre-mission Procedures, cont. • Flight and duty limitations • Aircraft maintenance • Aircraft preparation • Pilot preflight responsibilities • ATGS preflight responsibilities

  10. Pre-mission Procedures, cont. • Procurement agreements • Mission briefing • Initial attack • Extended attack • Pilot briefing • Pre-take off responsibilities

  11. En route Procedures • After take off • En route communications • Flight following • Before entering a FTA • Entering incident airspace

  12. Incident Airspace Management • Initial responsibilities: • Determine flight hazards • Contact other incident aircraft • Contact Operations • Determine ground elevations • Size up the fire • Inbound aircraft briefing

  13. Incident Airspace Management, cont. • Mission briefing • Target description • Guiding aircraft

  14. Message Sequence • Orientation to fire and target • Clear target reference • Type of drop objectives • Identification of hazards

  15. Basic Fire Reference Points Head Left Flank Right Flank Rear

  16. Relative position of target “Half way up the right flank”

  17. Reference to loads already dropped 1 “Extend from your previous drop” 2

  18. Reference to Cardinal Points “The spot fire north of the rock outcrop” N Spot Fire

  19. Reference to natural landmarks “in the saddle above the fire”

  20. Good Techniques • Know objectives • Use easily identifiable references • Talk when pilot is in position to see target • Give specific drop instructions • Use standard and consistent terminology and message sequence

  21. Incident Airspace Management, cont. • Coordination with incident personnel and dispatch: • Provide fire information for tactical planning • Recommend strategies, tactics, and resources • Determine the procedures for ordering tactical aerial resources. • Coordinate with ground personnel • Provide air drop information. • Provide safety oversight.

  22. Incident Airspace Management, cont. • Coordination between types of aerial supervisors: • Airtanker mission sequence between ATGS and Lead/ASM

  23. Incident Airspace Management, cont. • Assuming ATCO duties • Maintaining air tactics continuity • Relief guideline • Diversion of aerial resources • Briefing diverted resources

  24. Air Traffic Control • General air traffic control principles

  25. Air Traffic Separation • Can be achieved two different ways: • Vertical • Horizontal

  26. Air Traffic Separation HORIZONTAL VERTICAL

  27. Fire Traffic Area (FTA) LAT/LONG ATGS ALT. PLUS 1000’ 2500 AGL 5 NM RADIUS 12nm initial Contact ring TANKER ORBIT ALTITUDE PLUS 500’ FEET OR AS ASSIGNED 7 NM NOCOM Ring TANKER PATTERN 1000’ AGL MANEUVERING ALTITUDE 500’ AGL Unit 3C Air Traffic Control 03C-27-S378-PPT

  28. 3 C’S • Communications– Established • Clearance– Received and understood • Comply– Comply with the clearance. If you cannot, remain clear of the FTA until you receive an amended clearance that you can comply with.

  29. COMMUNICATIONS • Established with incident aircraft • If communications are not established, hold at the 7NM NOCOM (NO COMmunications) ring until communications are established

  30. CLEARANCES • Arriving aircraft shall be at the assigned altitude given by the ATGS or Leadplane prior to penetrating the FTA. For a standard FTA this would be 7NM from the incident

  31. LAT/LONG LAT/LONG ATGS ALT. ALTITUDE 5 NM RADIUS TANKER ENTRY ALTITUDE 7 NM NOCOM Holding ring TANKER MANEUVERING ALTITUDE 500 AGL 500 AGL NOCOM If communications are not established, hold at the 7NM ring until they are ESTABLISHED!!! 3 C’S: Communications Clearance Comply Do not penetrate the FTA if you cannot comply with a clearance Unit 3C Air Traffic Control 03C-31-S378-PPT

  32. Air Tanker Base In bound air tankers Out bound air tankers Holding Area Holding Area Fire Distance as assigned

  33. Salad Bowl/Race Track Fire

  34. Horizontal Separation of Helicopters H-1 H-2 Lake Fire H-3 H River

  35. Horizontal Separation of Helicopters and Air Tankers Fire Lake Dip Site

  36. Helicopter Traffic Routes

  37. Establish Helicopter Routes For: • Helibases • Helispots • Dip Sites • Point-to-point traffic

  38. Down Wind Base Crosswind On Final Lead Plane & Air Tanker Flight Patterns

  39. Separation - Ingress/Egress 359° 0° VFR Cruising Altitudes Courses are magnetic heading Even Thousands +500 (4,500, 6,500, etc.) Odd Thousands +500 (3,500, 5,500, etc.) 180° 179°

  40. H Crossing Points Fire Lake Dip Site H-1

  41. Crossing Points Emphasizing Vertical Separation H-1 500’ Feet Lake Dip Site

  42. Check Points • Helibase • Helispots • Dip Sites • Holding Areas • Crossing Points

  43. Sequencing Helicopters Fire Lake Dip Site

  44. Sequencing Air Tankersand Helicopters

  45. Incident Departure Procedures • Brief incoming aerial supervisors • Brief ground personnel • Notify dispatch

  46. Post Mission Procedures • Confirm need for aerial supervision aircraft for the next day. • Debrief with available air resources. • Debrief with AOBD or dispatch. • Provide input to the planning meeting for the next operational period.

  47. Emergency Procedures • Flight emergencies • Missing aircraft and aircraft mishap • Medivac of incident personnel

  48. Post Mission Procedures • Review IAP for next day’s operational period. • Complete required documentation. • Records and reports • Retardant usage • Aircraft performance • Contracted aircraft • SAFECOM • Update Log Book

  49. Unit 7 Breakouts • Breakout 1 – Maps and Charts • Breakout 2 – Aircraft Instrumentation • STEX – • Pre-mission • En route • Airspace management • Air traffic control • Target description • Departure

  50. Review Unit 7 Objectives • Identify Pre-mission procedures. • Identify en route procedures. • Identify incident airspace management procedures. • Identify air traffic control procedures. • Define target description.

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