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INTERAGENCY SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER OPERATIONS GUIDE Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION I. Objectives .................................................................................................... 1 II Scope ........................................................................................................... 1 III. Authority ..................................................................................................... 1 IV. Participating Agencies ................................................................................. 1 V. Reviews and Revisions ................................................................................ 1 VI. Publication, Ordering, and Distribution ....................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2 – PERSONNEL I. Introduction ................................................................................................. 3 II. SEAT Pilot Requirements .......................................................................... 3 A. Pilot Certification .................................................................................. 3 B. Flight/Duty Hour Limitations ................................................................ 3 C. Flight Crew Limitations ......................................................................... 3 III. SEAT Pilot Carded Ratings ......................................................................... 4 A. Level II Rated Pilots .............................................................................. 4 B. Level I Rated Pilots................................................................................ 4 IV. SEAT Manager (SEMG) Position ............................................................... 4 A. General ............................................................................................... 4 B. Qualification Document ..................................................................... 4 C. Span of Control .................................................................................. 4 D. SEAT Manager Trainee (SEMG-T)................................................... 4 E. SEMG Duties and Responsibilities .................................................... 5 F. Exclusive Use or Variable Term SEAT Management .......................11 G. SEMG Duties at established Air Tanker Bases .................................11 H. SEMG Training and Experience .......................................................13 I. SEMG Dress Code ............................................................................14 J. SEMG Kit .........................................................................................15 K. Mandatory Guides, References, Materials and Forms ......................16 V. SEAT Coordinator (SECO) Position ..........................................................16 A. Introduction .......................................................................................16 B. Delegation of Authority ....................................................................17 C. SECO Duties and Responsibilities ....................................................17 D. Qualification Prerequisites ................................................................19 E. Experience Requirements .................................................................19 F. Nomination Approval Process ..........................................................19 CHAPTER 3 - OPERATIONAL PLANNING I. Introduction ................................................................................................20 II. General Flight Safety ..................................................................................21 A. Flight Safety ......................................................................................21 B. Situational Awareness .......................................................................21 C. Minimum Safe Altitudes ...................................................................21 III. Types of Flight Missions ............................................................................22 A. Ferry Flight or Repositioning of Aircraft ..........................................22 B. Initial Attack Missions ......................................................................22 C. Extended Attack Missions ................................................................22 D. Fire Missions within an Incident Management Team Structure ......22 E. Fire Missions within the Aerial Task Force (ATF) Environment. ....23 i
F. Day/Night Flight Limitations ...........................................................23 G. Flight Over Congested Areas ............................................................23 H. Mission Currency Training Flights .................................................23 I. Flights Over Waterways....................................................................24 J. Required Support Equipment ............................................................24 IV. SEAT Contracting ......................................................................................24 A. National On Call Contract .................................................................24 B. Variable Term Contract ....................................................................24 C. Exclusive Use Contract .....................................................................25 D. Modification for Aerial Task Force (ATF) Modules ......................25 V. Placing an Order for a SEAT ......................................................................25 A. National On Call Contract .................................................................25 B. Exclusive Use and Variable Term Contract ......................................26 VI. Preparing for SEAT Operations .................................................................26 A. Funding .............................................................................................26 B. Facilities ............................................................................................26 C. Aircraft Management ........................................................................26 D. Operational Planning ........................................................................27 E. Availability .......................................................................................27 F. Meals ................................................................................................27 G. Lodging .............................................................................................27 H. Jettison Area .....................................................................................27 I. Process for returning SEAT to Contract Availability .....................28 CHAPTER 4 - FLIGHT FOLLOWING, RESOURCE TRACKING, AND COMMUNICATIONS I. Introduction ................................................................................................29 A. Definition of Flight Following ..........................................................29 B. Definition of Resource Tracking .......................................................29 II. Flight Following .........................................................................................29 A. Flight Following Requirements.........................................................29 B. Methods of Flight Following ............................................................30 C. Documentation Required for Flight Following .................................30 D. Flight Following Check-In Facilities ................................................30 E. Flight Following & Resource Tracking Options & Requirements ....31 F. Check-In Information ........................................................................31 G. Failure to Meet Check-In Requirements ...........................................31 III. Resource Tracking ......................................................................................31 IV. Communication Requirements ...................................................................32 V. Incident Communications Plan and Frequencies ........................................32 A. Flight Following and SEAT Base RAMP Frequencies .....................33 B. Air to Air Tactical Communications and Frequencies ......................33 C. Air to Ground Tactical Communications and Frequencies ...............33 D. Command Communications and Frequencies ...................................33 E. Air Guard Communications and Frequencies ...................................33 F. Communication Requirements and Options ......................................34 G. Sterile Cockpit Environment .............................................................35 H Fire Traffic Area (FTA) ....................................................................36 I. Fire Traffic Area Chart .....................................................................37 ii
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