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Forum, News, Articles

AHSAFA Questions Proposed State-Owned Airtanker Fleet

April 22, 2013 By 1 Comment

Washington, DC...April 22, 2013...The American Helicopter Services And Aerial Firefighting Association (AHSAFA) has questioned a proposal by the Colorado Senate to establish a state-owned and operated aerial firefighting fleet. The legislation, which … [Continue reading]

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Safety Sells

April 18, 2013 By 1 Comment

Safety, as it pertains to management of risk, plays a very important role in the progress of aviation business. Taking a proactive role with risk, by mitigating or eliminating exposure, has a significant effect on limiting loss of life and property, … [Continue reading]

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Wisconsin in Chico

April 18, 2013 By 1 Comment

By LAURA URSENY-Business Editor, ChicoER.com AIRSPRAY Chico manager RAVI SAIP talked to Chico City Council's Economic Development Committee last week, introducing himself and his operation. Airspray is a Canadian firm that flies and leases out … [Continue reading]

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The Fed Side III

April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

It’s February 2013 and tanker 48 is back on-the-job. We’re currently hanging in Porterville where I’m trying to reconstruct the balance of last season. It’s like déjà vous all over again; as I recall we left Casper Wyoming July 30th and … [Continue reading]

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Aerial Firefighting Conference Europe

April 3, 2013 By 1 Comment

  This time next week the European Aerial Firefighting Conference will be underway in Aix en Provence in southern France.  Tangent Link the conference organizers have advised me there are over  23 countries represented with over … [Continue reading]

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As I See It by Tony Morris: 10 Tanker Air Carrier

April 3, 2013 By 1 Comment

When the RAND Corporation began research for the Forest Service’s future requirements for firefighting aircraft there were two types of aircraft not included in the study – Very Large Air Tankers [VLATS] and Single Engine Air Tankers  … [Continue reading]

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