Aviation Working Team Meeting
February 23, 2007
9:00 AM – 1500 PM PST
Agenda
Topic
Presenter
Time
Jim Z.
0:15
Gary Sterling
0:60
Agency Updates- Proposed Aviation Resources for ‘07’
All
0:15
AWT Program of Work Tracking
All
0:30
Regional Training Sessions
All
0:15
Military large fire support review – OPPLAN Smokey
rewrite for ‘07’
Jim Z.
0:30
NIAC Report- Latest Aviation Strategy-Phase II
Jim Z.
0:15
All
0:15
All
0:15
Review minutes from last meeting
Regional SAFECOM Analysis
Aviation Policy Matrix
Revisit pre-designated AWT meeting dates/commitments
to tend
We will meet in the Heron Room at the Northwest Coordination Center off Marine Drive
located on the north side of the Portland Airport. If you need directions call 503-808-2720.
From the prior AWT meeting
(New Public Aircraft law.came up immediately )
New definition makes FAA responsible for airworthiness
New law may affect how we conduct business
FTA discussed
Insect flight issues discussed, procedures to be included in regional plan
Op Plan Smokey to be updated
Frequency Guide.
Frequency map and letter from NIFC approving the use of primary and secondary.will be mailed
out.
Award for NG to be presented to NG for fire season 2006
Yearly Summary of AWT discussed
Current issues
Regional Safety Analysis presentation by Gary Sterling
Comparison between DOI/USFS/DOD.
Gary discussed what he is required to accomplish before sending out information associated with
incidents or accidents.
Tracking trends through N# search. Difficult to track all aircraft
Suggest an automated by aircraft query through the safecom system, that alerts safety personnel
when more than X maintenance safecoms are filed.
Vendor participation in the safecom discussed. All vendors view the safecom as punitive
Airspace issues discussed.
Krassel accident discussed.
Suggest lessons learned scenario for aviation related accidents to start with line officers.
Public aircraft, topic discussed
NIAC study, make sure we comment
Agency updates
FS. Jon discussed the USFS feasibility study
HIP position to be filled. Troutdale airport discussed.
NPS. Clay Hillin
Consolidated ….(Clay Fill in)
Rewriting aviation policy documents ACETA to be revised
Steve Smith
New contracting options for light helicopters being looked into. Thresholds being looked into. We
need to insure that we maintain interagency cooperation, as in make sure that we are talking
before making changes that could effect our joint operations. Will be setting standards for pilot
checks Working with LE ops. ARA limit for 2007 is $100,000.
BLM. Brad
Discussed flight hours nationally and for Oregon. Potential budget cuts for 2008. BLM aviation
assets are national. Cost efficiency for rotorcraft software/web site PPE for ATGS ops. IAT
bridge to IQCS evolving.
Question associated with agency standards from Ken Snell
Check with Dewitz as far as PPE standards for ATGS.
Suggestion from Ken to provide info to line to help them, bullet statements.
USFW. Will have a SEAT this year.
Chris
Working on PNW web page, regional aviation plans.
ODF. Will have 2 airtankers and ASM, 5 exclusive use helicopters, 3 type 2 and 1 type 1 and 1
type 3
Safety
SEAT being lead by leadplane topic, what is the standard? Leadplane pilots being asked to lead
by the SEAT pilots. Single engine verses twin engine ops for ATGS and leadplane study.
AWT meetings
May 1 st
July 17th
Oct 16th