My name is Nick Tucky with Blue Sky Network. We are a provider of aircraft tracking, SATCOM and ATU systems & solutions. We are writing a white paper on aerial firefighting and we would like input and feedback from operators. The main focus of … [Read more...]
AAF 2019 Conference, Nevada
January 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The AAF 2019 Conference is scheduled for December 11th. Our keynote speakers are a B-787 Captain and Chief Accident Investigator, Allied Pilots Association, also a Manager of Safety Management Systems for a major USA airline. These two speakers … [Read more...]
2018 AAF Conference in Reno was a big success!!
January 23, 2019 By 1 Comment
Our two keynote speakers were: Col. Andrew McIntyre, Lockheed Martin Business Development; discussed new night vision equipment for aerial firefighting Jeanette L. Eaton, Regional Vice President, US & Canada, Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin … [Read more...]
AFF Europe 2019
January 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Aerial Firefighting Europe 2019 is set to become the largest global Aerial Firefighting event to date, with action-packed two days including conference, exhibition, award ceremony, live demonstrations and static display. What to expect at Aerial … [Read more...]
National Weather Service Advisories, Watches, & Warnings with a Focus on Fire Weather
January 9, 2019 By Leave a Comment
I got the idea for writing this article on advisories, watches, and warnings issued by the National Weather Service with a special focus on Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings late last summer. At the time I was thinking about how to explain … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Pilots
January 3, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Walter Stewart started his flying career as a young man when fate intervened in his life on December 7th, 1941. He had attended collage at the University of Utah where he obtained a law degree and took R.O.T.C. After graduation he served as a … [Read more...]
AAF Annual Meeting – Dec 5, 2018, Reno, NV
November 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment
SAVE THE DATE! ASSOCIATED AERIAL FIRIFIGHTERS ANNUAL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2018, RENO, NV We are assembling our speakers for this year we have two keynotes speakers: Andrew McIntyre is a senior member from Lockheed Martin and will discuss crossover … [Read more...]
News Article
September 3, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A reporter from the Sacramento Bee called me the other day and told me that she was advised, by unnamed persons, that I may be able A to shed some light on the problems that are resulting from the pilot shortage CALFIRE is now experiencing. As a … [Read more...]
