Aviation Professionals
Avionics
The National Interagency Incident Communications Division (NIICD) Avionics Shop is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified repair station supporting national goals for wildland firefighting and homeland defense.
It is important to keep avionics equipment modern and useful. NIICD Avionics works with other interagency avionics personnel to develop incident specific avionics equipment and standards, avionics contract language, and to provide avionics guidance to contractors and any federal, state, or local agency.
Emergency communications, technical training and airborne remote sensing imagery.
Forest Service and Interagency publications are the primary vehicles by which Forest Service and Interagency policy and standards are transmitted. Publications include manuals, handbooks, standards, guides, plans, and other documents.
Fire Traffic Area
The deployment of fixed-wing or rotary aircraft on a wildland fire, to drop retardant or extinguishing agents, shuttle and deploy crews and supplies, or perform aerial reconnaissance of the overall fire situation.
Automated Flight Following (AFF)
An online government application that automatically tracks the location and velocity of specially equipped aircraft and mobile assets and provides this information in near-real-time to dispatchers, aviation managers, and other authorized users.
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
The FAA maintains the safety and efficiency of our National Airspace System. As with cars on the road, there are rules that cover aircraft in the sky to ensure safety. In special circumstances, the FAA may temporarily restrict access to certain designated areas of our airspace, much in the same way a city or state may block off access to a street when necessary.