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 202626-06 Run-On Landing Due to Downwind Approach and Distraction (PDF, 242 KB)26-05 Shared Situational Awareness Between UAS and Crewed Aircraft (PDF, 184 KB)26-04…
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Drones capture past, future of land management on White Mountain NF
Becky Huncilman in the Moat Mountain Range on the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Becky Huncilman.
NEW HAMPSHIRE—When Becky Huncilman started her journey to become an unmanned aerial system pilot, she was thinking about the future.“I wanted to jump on board before it really…
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Drones change the way forest fires are managed
A Freefly Alta X uncrewed aerial system on the National Forest and Grasslands in Texas, Davy Crockett National Forest, is used in a prescribed fire. USDA Forest Service photo by Greg Deimel.
TEXAS—Leaps in uncrewed aircraft systems, or drones, are changing the way fire is managed in…
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Higher, farther, faster: Drones allow pilots to evaluate forest conditions
Nicole Shugart with a Vision Aerial Switchblade m2.3, one of the drone models approved for use, at UAS training in Whitewater, Wisconsin, in September 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by Ryan Mungall.
WISCONSIN—For Nicole Shugart, the best part of her job is never knowing what she might see each day out in…
#Drones, #Forestry, #Forests, #Technology
Ping-pong balls and drones: Future of fire in the forest
Ping-pong balls to ignite prescribed fire can be used with drones larger than this Vision Aerial Switchblade Elite (Type 4). USDA Forest Service photo by Kaitlyn Tyler.
ARIZONA—Drier, hotter days create the perfect climate for wildfires to spread violently, rushing into neighboring…
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Drones give a clear view of frog habitat
Deschutes National Forest scientists survey for Oregon spotted frog egg masses each year in Big Marsh in the spring. (USDA Forest Service photo by Carina Rosterolla).
Picture an IMAX-style aerial film of a high-elevation wetland complex boasting every shade of green, from lime to emerald to…