Busy airspace
Note: While unauthorized drones in restricted airspace can halt firefighting air operations, the Forest Service is increasingly incorporating uncrewed aerial systems in wildfire operations. From 2019 to 2025 the Forest Service has increased drone flights by 2,483% on active incidents (…
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Air support helps extinguish July 4 Madre Fire
As many as 11 air tankers lent essential support to ground crews working to extinguish the Madre Fire on Los Padres National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Madsen.
When the Madre Fire erupted early in the afternoon of July 2, firefighting personnel from California’s Los Padres…
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Paving the way on the Sierra National Forest
Helicopter takes off from the nicely paved Trimmer Heliport, in route to a wildfire water drop on the Sierra National Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo by Bert Valdez)
Don’t be fooled into thinking fixing asphalt is quick and easy. While we may take the ground we travel upon for granted,…
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Aviation Lessons Learned
Interagency (IALL) and Forest Service (FSALL) Lessons Learned Aviation Lessons Learned are purple-bordered and will be utilized to disseminate lessons learned from mishaps and their subsequent investigations.IALL 202626-03 Flight Distraction and Complacency, (PDF, 429 KB)26-02 In Flight Distractions, (PDF, 355 KB)26-01 Channelized Attention, (PDF, 246 KB)IALL 202525-06 Aeronautical…
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Mechanized birds: Wildland firefighting with drone intelligence
Leonard Pies and Jordan Hahn with Precision Integrated Programs / Overwatch Aero perform pre-flight maintenance on the FVR-90 fixed wing drone, before takeoff to fly around the perimeter of the Lightning Complex Fire near Willow Creek, California, August 31. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
The…
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Aviation Accident Prevention Bulletins
Forest Service (FSAAPB) and Interagency (IAAPB)Aviation Accident Prevention Bulletins are green bordered and published on an as needed basis. They are utilized to disseminate information of a general nature regarding aircraft mishap prevention concepts, methods, procedures and efforts.Forest ServiceFSAPB 202525-01 Hazardous Behaviors, Norms and ObservationsFSAPB 201616-01 Helicopter Maneuvering…