S-378 Aerial Supervision PCW
1. What are three types of Aerial Supervision resources?
2. What section of the IASG would you find the qualification requirements for Aerial Supervision resources?
3. An ATGS is an airborne firefighter who coordinates, assigns, and evaluates the use of aerial resource in support of incident objectives.
4. An Airtanker Coordinator (ATCO) and Leadplane pilot are recognized positions in the Incident Command System and are both approved for low level flight (below 500� AGL) operations.
5. What are the two positions that make up the crew of an Aerial Supervision Module (ASM)?
6. Select the correct answers to fill in the blanks:
In addition to meeting the requirements in the PMS 310-1 and the FS 5109-17 the ATGS biennially must document a minimum of______ missions or _________ hours and forward an annual mission summary to the GACC ATGS Representative.
7. When is a Leadplane/ATCO/ASM required over an incident?
8. What four factors influence drop effectiveness and coverage level during airtanker operations?
9. What initial attack responsibilities does the ATGS/Aerial Supervisor, in consultation with dispatch, have when an Incident Commander is not present?
10. The effectiveness of retardant/suppressant drops for SEATs should be closely evaluated when wind velocities reach:
11. A liquid fire suppression substance applied directly to the flame base to extinguish the flame (water, foam, gel) is an:
12. A chemical mixture applied using direct or indirect tactics to cool the fire, reduce the rate of fire spread, or to establish a line from which other firefighting methods can be deployed, i.e., burnout, backfire, etc. is a:
13. What is the acronym for Above Ground Level?
14. What is a weak or missed area in a retardant line?
15. Turn left or right. Applies to aircraft in flight, usually on the drop run and when given as a command to the pilot. Implies immediate compliance. What is the command?
16. What begins in the morning and ends in the evening when the center of the sun is geometrically 6 degrees below the horizon.
17. The landmark or feature utilized to maintain horizontal aircraft separation is called a:
18. To drop retardant so that the load overlaps and lengthens a previous drop is to________ or Tag On.
19. To change in aircraft assignment from one target to another or to a new incident is to:
20. A non-fire airborne position designed to supervise airplanes on incidents is a:
21. A low pass over the target without dropping to elevate drop conditions and/or alert ground personnel of an impending live run is called a:
22. A reporting location clearly identified by the aerial supervisor. It may be a lat/long or geographic point (landmark) is called the:
23. A FAA (non-specific) term for areas that require additional precautions and procedures to conduct low-level flight operations is:
24. The retardant/suppressant gallon capacity for a Type 1 Incident Command System (ICS) airtanker is ___________ gallons.
25. The retardant/suppressant gallon capacity for a Type 2 Incident Command System (ICS) airtanker is _______ to _______ gallons.
26. The retardant/suppressant gallon capacity for a Type 3 Incident Command System (ICS) airtanker is _______ to _______ gallons.
27. The retardant/suppressant gallon capacity for a Type 4 Incident Command System (ICS) airtanker is less than __________ gallons.
28. ICS categorizes three types of helicopters based on what criteria?
(Choose 2)
29. The airspace surrounding an incident is controlled by the Aerial Supervisor who must implement Fire Traffic Area (FTA) procedures. What are the three C�s of initial contact?
30. Dispatch centers must provide to the Aerial Supervisor what item as part of the mission briefing?
31. After take off what is an en route procedure that the Aerial Supervisor should perform?
32. What chapter of the IASG would you find the table that lists the possible uses of aircraft by incident type?
33. Acceptance of risk is normal, especially during a busy fire season when resources are in high demand. In these situations the risk mitigation process does not need to be considered due to the objectives of the mission if properly documented.
34. What section of the IASG contains the list of items for the Aerial Supervisor�s kit and Aerial Supervision resources?
35. In the ICS extended attack organization the HLCO and HELB work for the ATGS.
36. The flight crew standard flight and duty limitations states that the maximum daily flight time for mission flights is __________ hours.
37. The horizontal dimension of a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is normally a five nautical mile radius with a vertical dimension of:
38. A key component of the FTA is the initial contact ring. At what distance from the incident should inbound aerial resources contact the Aerial Supervisor for permission to proceed to the incident?