Name:
Fire Seasons:
2008 Version
GACC Phone Numbers
Northwest
Northern Rockies
Rocky Mountain
North Ops
South Ops
West Basin
East Basin
Southwest
Eastern
Southern
GACC ATGS Reps
Northwest
Northern Rockies
Rocky Mountain (DOI)
Rocky Mountain (USFS)
Pacific Southwest
California (CalFire)
South Ops
West Basin
East Basin (USFS)
East Basin (DOI)
Southwest (USFS)
Southwest (DOI)
Eastern
Southern
Alaska
Florida Dept. of Forestry
National ATGS Managers
Gil Dustin (BLM)
Bob Leighty (USFS)
Other Contacts
Phone
503 808-2720
406 329-4880
303 239-3630
530 226-2801
800 959-9181
775 861-6455
801 531-5320
505 842-3473
612 713-7300
800 959-9181
Name
Scott Dewitz
Ken Waubunsee
Bob Barr
Bob Leighty
Pete Koerber
Dan Reese
Ed Isch
Steve Price
Dane Lee
Steve Banks
Rance Irwin
Steve Blest
Jody Leidholm
John Beck
Rick Thompson
Greg Fogleman
Phone
970 260-8904
970 945-3218
503
406
303
530
770
775
801
505
612
770
541
406
406
970
530
916
559
775
208
208
505
435
218
940
907
850
970
970
Fax
808-2750
329-4962
239-3640
224-4308
458-6308
861-6459
531-5321
842-3801
713-7317
458-6308
Phone
504-7378
329-4914
350-0371
945-3218
277-9261
539-0811
784-0828
885-6106
384-3386
334-1022
362-7027
688-3344
278-6651
389-0241
356-5534
487-0735
Fax
683-7720
945-3266
Annual Aerial Supervision Mission Summary
ATGS: Fill out this form at the end of fire season and fax it to your GACC ATGS Rep by 10/31
GACC Rep: Sign this form and fax it to your National Program Manager by 11/15
Name
Total Flight Time
Date
Total # of Missions
Forest/District
Phone#
Fax
GACC Representatives Name
GACC Representatives Signature
GACC Representatives Phone #
GACC Representatives Fax #
ATGS Comments:
GACC Rep Comments:
Aerial Supervision Mission Log
Date
Fire Name
Location (City/State)
Fire Number (s)
Pilot
Resources:
#
Mission Position
ASM
ATGS
(
)
(
)
Total Flight Time
Description of Events
Type
ASM
Lead
Airtankers
SEATS
Helicopters
Jumpships
Media
Other
Complexity Level:
Region:
Missions to Date:
Flight Time to Date:
Agency:
ATGS MISSION EVALUATION
Name:
Date:
# Evaluation Fires _______ (Taskbook)
# Missions this Fire ______
Trainee:
Y
N
Check Ride:
Y
N
Incident Name:
# Missions Active ATGS Role:
Incident Location:
Fuel Model(s):
Type of Incident:
____ Prescribed Fire
____ Initial Attack (A, B, C) ____ Initial/Extended Attack (D+)
____ Large Fire (pre-containment) ____ Large Fire (controlled) ____ Other:
Complexity Elements: ____ TFR ____ Urban Interface ____ MOA/MTR ____ International
Complexity Level:
____ Low ____ Medium
____ High
Aviation Resources This Mission (number):
____ Type 1 Helicopters
____ Type 1 Airtankers
____ Lead/ASM/HLCO
____ Type 2 Helicopters
____ Type 2 Airtankers
____ Media Aircraft
____ Type 3 Helicopters
____ Type 3 Airtankers
____ Recon/Beaver Ops.
____ Rappel Helicopters
____ Type 4 Airtankers (SEATS)
____ CL-215/415
____ Miltary (ANG) Heli
____ MAFFS/AFFS
____ Smokejumpers
Evaluation Criteria:
1 2 3
Remarks
1. Pre-mission preparation/tasks
2. Enroute procedures
3. Air space entry
4. Establish ATGS control
5. Implementing strategy/tactics
6. Resource tracking
7. Communications Management
8. Mul ti-task management
9. Air space management
10. Air/ground safety hazards
11. Situational awareness
12. Intelligence gathering/reporting
13. Directing water/retardant drops
14. Interfacing with Lead/ASM
15. Responding to emergencies
16. Relief ATGS/Ops briefing
17. Other
Focus Areas – Next Mission:
A.
B.
C.
Remarks:
Evaluator/Check Airman Name:
Evaluation Criteria: 1 = Deficient; 2= Minimally Acceptable Performance; 3 = Proficient
ASM/ATS Competency Training/Proficiency Check
Name:
Position:
Aircraft Type:
Crew Position:
N#:
ATS
Trainee
Grade all applicable items:
Pre-Flight
Crew brief
AC and radio setup
Preparation/organization
Fire order information
Type Check:
Date:
Flight Time:
ATS
Trainee
Location:
Training: Recurrent Annual Initial
(+) Satisfactory (-) Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory marks require comments in the remarks section.
ATS
Trainee
Enroute
Use of time
Knowledge of the environment
Air to ground commo
Tactics (low level)
Personnel location
Separation
Situational awareness
Inter-cockpit commo
Over target
Drop evaluation
CRM
Teamwork
Judgement
Emergency procedures
Verbal skills
Non-verbal skills
Risk analysis
Tactics/Recon
approaching the incident
Scouting the area
Hazard Identification
Risk mitigation
Approach and Exit
Other
General Flight
Use of checklists
Aircraft instrument knowledge
Procedures
Remarks:
Results of Checkride: Approved
Not Approved
Check Airman Name (print)
Check Airman Signature
Trainee/ATS Name (print)
Trainee/ATS Signature
ATS
Trainee
SEAT PILOT MISSION DOCUMENTATION LOG
Pilot Name:
Aircraft Make /
Model:
Fire Name:
Company Name:
Tanker #:
ATGS Name:
Location:
Other Aviation Resources Assigned:
Mission Type:
[ ] IA [ ] Extended Attack [ ]
IMT
[ ] Other:
Number of
Missions:
Comments:
Pilot Name:
Aircraft Make /
Model:
Fire Name:
Company Name:
Tanker #:
ATGS Name:
Location:
Other Aviation Resources Assigned:
Mission Type:
[ ] IA [ ] Extended Attack [ ]
IMT
[ ] Other:
Number of
Missions:
Comments:
Pilot Name:
Aircraft Make /
Model:
Fire Name:
Company Name:
Tanker #:
ATGS Name:
Location:
Other Aviation Resources Assigned:
Mission Type:
[ ] IA [ ] Extended Attack [ ]
IMT
[ ] Other:
Number of
Missions:
Comments:
Pilot Name:
Aircraft Make / Model:
Fire Name:
Comments:
Company Name:
Tanker #:
ATGS Name:
Location:
Other Aviation Resources Assigned:
Mission Type:
[ ] IA [ ] Extended Attack [ ] IMT
[ ] Other:
Number of
Missions:
ATGS AIRCRAFT DAILY COST SUMMARY
Date____________
Aircraft N#_______________
Contractor_______________________
Contract#________________________
Flight Invoice#___________________________
Incident Name ____________________
Incident Number _________________________
ATGS’S Name ____________________
Home Unit_______________________________
HRS
Flight Time
RATE
X
HRS
Guaranteed
RATE
X
HRS
Standby
X
= ___________
RATE
X
Misc Cost
= ___________
= ___________
TOTAL COST
COMMENTS
= ___________
RATE
No. of Crewmen
RON Cost
= ___________
= ___________
Aviation Lessons Learned Report
Reported by (optional)
Email:
Organization:
Date:
Name:
Phone:
Time:
Mission type (retardant, longline, buckets, etc) :
Kinds of aircraft involved (SEAT, helicopter, leadplane, etc):
Event location:
Hazard encountered:
Mitigation:
Lessons learned and recommendations:
Fax to Joe Bates at (208) 387-5199
Airtanker Briefing Checklists
Initial Tanker Briefing
FTA Entry Location and
Altitude
Altimeter
Your Altitude
\Other Aircraft and
Respective Altitudes
Portion of Load
Coverage Level
General Hazards
Tactical Briefing
Target Description
Objective
Specific Hazards
Aircraft in Drop Area and
Separation Method
Drop Clearance
Departure Briefing
Drop Evaluation
Reload Instructions
Confirm Flight Following
Other
Aerial Supervision Transition Checklist
Current strategy and tactics
Priorities
Division locations and breaks
Hazards
Helibase/helispot locations
Dipsites
Other landmarks
Ground contacts
Confirm command, tactical, air to
ground, and victor frequencies
Tankers assigned, locations,
assignments, rotation, reload bases,
retardant effectiveness
Planned tanker missions
Helicopters assigned, locations,
assignments, mission types,
Helicopter fuel and flight time status
Planned helicopter missions
Aerial supervision assigned:
Lead/ASM, HLCO: Location,
assignments, and fuel status
Transition times: (ATGS/Lead/ASM)
Notes:
Date:
Time:
Souls:
Fuel:
Pumpkin
ETE:
hrs
Fire Name:
Number:
X
Location:
Contacts
Altimeter
IC
Air Attack
ft
OPS
Lead/ASM
ft
ft
Frequencies
ft
Disp/FF
Tankers
Air/Gnd
ID
ft
# Drops
ETA
Tac
FW Vic
RW VIC
Helicopters
ID
Target Location:
Coverage Level:
Hazards:
ft
ETA
Location
Initial Fire Size Up
Location: Latitude____________________
Longitude __________________
Are any structures threatened? □ No □ Yes (Specify):
Spread Potential:
1) Low
2) Moderate
Character of Fire:
1) Smoldering
2) Creeping
3) High
3) Running
4) Spotting
Slope at Head of Fire:
1) 0-25%
2) 26-40%
Position on Slope:
1) Ridge Top
2) Saddle
3) Upper 1/3 of Slope
Fuel Type:
1) Grass
4) Extreme
5) Torching
6) Crowning
3) 41-75%
7) Spotting
8) Erratic
4) >76%
4) Middle 1/3 of Slope
5) Lower 1/3 of Slope
6) Canyon Bottom
2) Brush
3) Timber
7) Valley Bottom
8) Mesa/Plateau
9) Flat or Rolling
4) Logging Slash
Wind Speed: ____________MPH
Wind Direction:
1) North
4) East
6) South
8) West
10) Erratic
Does the fire constitute any control problems? □ No □ Yes (Specify):
Are additional resources needed? □ No □ Yes (Specify):
Hazard(s):