U S Forest Service
02-02-2008, 06:58 AM
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U S Forest Service
This was copied from another newsletter to which I subscribe. Looks like some kind of contract job.
From John Tinnin, Senior Captain Houston Air.
Here is a general description of the "Air Attack" job that my company does
for the U. S. Forest Service.
We are a contractor for providing the platform (aircraft) to provide aerial
supervision of a forest fire. This platform consists of an aerial
firefighting expert called ATGS or air tactical supervisor. He is
responsible for the "air attack" of the fire. This means the employment of
Heavy Bombers, Light Bombers, Helicopters, or Smoke Jumpers.
The pilot is responsible for placing him in a position above the fire
(200'AGL) that will facilitate coordinating with the IC (incident commander)
on the ground. The pilot when experienced enough will also help with
communication that will involve two FM radios and two VHF radios.
We usually start work in the West in June. We have started as early as
December with fires two years ago in Oklahoma and Texas. Last year we
started in March in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia. The western
season goes from May to October.
Pilot pay is $30 per hour standby and an additional $30 per hour for flight
time. You are paid the applicable per diem for your location. The minimum
for the U.S. is $110 per day. Places in tourist areas like Denver and
Charleston are as high as $170 per day. You will live on this per diem.
Normal duty day is daylight hours or 10 to 14 duty hours. When on a mission
you may work 12 days on with no more than 8 flight hours per day. Then you
are required to take two days off. Normally you can expect to make $10,000
a month.
Our flying is done to Forest Service standards which is about like part 91.
However, we are required to train at part 135 standards which require a
check ride with a company check airman every six months.
We are currently operating 5 Aero Commanders and 5 Barons.
A successful candidate would be expected to work enough during the season to
pay for his or her training. However, you may coordinate your duty days
with the chief pilot. You may live anywhere in the U.S. The company pays
for travel to and from the job site.
If interested, please call me, John Tinnin, at 706-636-5472.
From John Tinnin, Senior Captain Houston Air.
Here is a general description of the "Air Attack" job that my company does
for the U. S. Forest Service.
We are a contractor for providing the platform (aircraft) to provide aerial
supervision of a forest fire. This platform consists of an aerial
firefighting expert called ATGS or air tactical supervisor. He is
responsible for the "air attack" of the fire. This means the employment of
Heavy Bombers, Light Bombers, Helicopters, or Smoke Jumpers.
The pilot is responsible for placing him in a position above the fire
(200'AGL) that will facilitate coordinating with the IC (incident commander)
on the ground. The pilot when experienced enough will also help with
communication that will involve two FM radios and two VHF radios.
We usually start work in the West in June. We have started as early as
December with fires two years ago in Oklahoma and Texas. Last year we
started in March in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia. The western
season goes from May to October.
Pilot pay is $30 per hour standby and an additional $30 per hour for flight
time. You are paid the applicable per diem for your location. The minimum
for the U.S. is $110 per day. Places in tourist areas like Denver and
Charleston are as high as $170 per day. You will live on this per diem.
Normal duty day is daylight hours or 10 to 14 duty hours. When on a mission
you may work 12 days on with no more than 8 flight hours per day. Then you
are required to take two days off. Normally you can expect to make $10,000
a month.
Our flying is done to Forest Service standards which is about like part 91.
However, we are required to train at part 135 standards which require a
check ride with a company check airman every six months.
We are currently operating 5 Aero Commanders and 5 Barons.
A successful candidate would be expected to work enough during the season to
pay for his or her training. However, you may coordinate your duty days
with the chief pilot. You may live anywhere in the U.S. The company pays
for travel to and from the job site.
If interested, please call me, John Tinnin, at 706-636-5472.
03-04-2008, 08:03 AM
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I did this in a 172 in oklahoma, well more of a fire patrol pilot...look for fires, find one, see any current emergency vehicles...no, call it in, with location and size...
unfortunatly this year in oklahoma its been the wettest year in eastern oklahoma in a 100 years...so the last year we flew about 250 hrs each month (7 days a week from bout 9 am till 4pm) and so far this year we flew ...0 HOURS!!!!!! so it sucks
unfortunatly this year in oklahoma its been the wettest year in eastern oklahoma in a 100 years...so the last year we flew about 250 hrs each month (7 days a week from bout 9 am till 4pm) and so far this year we flew ...0 HOURS!!!!!! so it sucks
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