AS2M 2015
Aerial Survey Aviation Safety & Management
TRAINING
This is Interagency Aviation Training open to all State and Federal personnel
THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS COURSE
The USDA Forest Service, Forest Health
Protection (FHP) sponsors AS2M annually, hosted
this year in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Lodging:
Hampton Inn
137 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, CO 80228
303-969-9900 (direct to hotel)
800-445-8667 (central reservations number)
www.denverwestfederalcenter.hamptoninn.com
Block of rooms at $139/night (less than the GOV rate)
under group code “DA1” held until February 22, 2015
Course Objective:
Combined with on-line prerequisites, AS2M provides
all necessary coursework to qualify students for
“Fixed-Wing Flight Manager – Special Use”
AS2M is designed specifically for resource specialists
who manage aircraft to safely conduct missions
including aerial sketch mapping, photo/remote
sensing, wildlife and vegetation surveys, and aerial
reconnaissance in general.
http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/aviation/
Course Subjects:
Address three broad topic areas 1) Aviation Safety
and Management, 2) Conducting a Mission, 3)
Aviation Administration and Policy.
Course Schedule:
March 17th 8:00am through March 19th 5:00pm.
See additional page for more information.
AS2M 2015
Aerial Survey Aviation Safety & Management
Course Subjects:
Transportation:
IAT approved courses including: A-200 Mishap
Review, A-205/305 Risk Management I & II, A-302
Personal Responsibility and Liability, A-303 Human
Factors in Aviation, A-307 Aviation Policy and
Regulations, and A-310 Overview of Crew Resource
Management.
Fly into Denver International Airport (DEN)
FHP-specific curriculum including: Accident and
Incident Review, Flight Plans/Following and Dispatch
Operations, Selecting the Right Aircraft, Aircraft
Instrumentation, Meteorology and Flying Weather,
Mountain and Canyon Flying, Airspace Coordination,
Federal Aviation Regulations, and Operations.
Courses will be held at:
Hampton Inn
Aspen/Spruce Meeting Room
137 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, CO 80228
More course information and help with registration:
Jeff Mai
FHP National Aviation Safety Manager
2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. A, Suite 331
Fort Collins, CO 80526
jmai@fs.fed.us 970-295-5878
Hampton Inn is ~30 miles from DEN. The hotel
does not have an airport shuttle but does have a
free shuttle available for local transportation in and
around Denver. Airport transportation is available
for $60 round trip through Supershuttle
http://www.supershuttle.com/
Registration and Additional Information:
Register for AS2M on-line through the Interagency
Aviation Training website www.iat.gov. Space is
limited to the first 30 students that register by
February 22, 2015.
Additional information, including required prework,
will be emailed to students after registration closes.
Be sure your IAT profile includes correct email and
phone number.