S-270: Basic Air Operations

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

This course covers aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management and safety for flying in and working with agency aircraft, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas. Note: The regulations, procedures, and policies addressed in this course are primarily those governing federal agency and ICS operations. State, county, or other political subdivisions using this course will need to consult their agency having jurisdiction with respect to regulations, procedures and policies.

COURSE HOUR:

0900-1800

COURSE LOCATION:

VARIOUS. Please see course listings for course dates and locations.  

PREREQUISITES:

Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.
 

STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING TO CLASS:

  • Laptop or Tablet Device
  • S-270 Workbook Click Here To Download
  •  Incident Response Pocket Guide, NFES 1077 Click Here To Download
  • Basic Aviation Safety Booklet Click Here To Download
  • Five Steps to a Safe Flight (Orange Card) Click Here To Download
  • Twelve Aviation Questions that Should "Watch-Out" (Blue Card) Click Here To Download
  • FSH 5709.16 Chapter 30 section 33- Flight Plans and Flight Following (2017) Click Here To Download
  • DOI Departmental Manual 351DM1- Flight Operations Standards and Procedures  Click Here To Download
  • NWCG Standards for Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials, PMS 513 Click Here To Download
  • Handouts  Click Here To Download
  • 6MFS Working with Helicopter Drops  Click Here To Download
  • Interagency Aviation User Pocket Guide (2015) Click Here To Download
  • NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510  Click Here For Download

NOTES:

Participants enrolled in this courses will receive a Pre-study packet or online pre-study that must be completed prior to attending and available to the instructor at the beginning of the class.

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