Summary of commonly used airtanker base forms, Chart Form Name Purpose Individual Responsible Frequency Remarks for Completion To allow the ATBM to ATBM usually by Upon dispatch of Ensure minimum Aircraft Dispatch document information relayed ATIM. tactical Fixed-Wing information is completed Form by Dispatch and to allow copies aircraft. and accurate and distribute to be distributed to tactical to all responding aircraft. aircraft pilots. To provide the ATBM with a ATBM usually by Daily at end of Pilot Flight means of tracking pilot duty day ATIM. operations. Time/Duty Day and flight time, thus ensuring Cumulative Log that limitations are not exceeded. To summarize landings made by ATBM usually by Each landing. Form should be completed Fixed-Wing Base airtankers and is used to support ATIM. from information contained Landing Fee Record payment made to airports by the on individual Agency. Aircraft/Airtanker Daily Operations and/or flight payment documents. To provide the ATBM with a ATBM usually by Each load of Information is obtained Retardant Use Record record of daily retardant use to MXMS. retardant. from the metering devices support billing, payment, and and operations logs. reporting documents. To provide a summary of all ATBM usually by As events, This form is the primary Aircraft/Airtanker Airtanker/Pilot Duty ATIM. (dispatches, takeoff, source document for Daily Operations Log Day/Availability/Unavailability, landing, and loading information used to create Flight Time, Retardant Use, and of retardant, etc.) most other forms. One copy applicable cost coding for later occur. is created for each airtanker entry to flight and retardant working from the base. It is payment documents. It also used to report information provides information for the on airtanker use. Contract Daily Diary. Additionally, it is used to complete the Airbase Daily Incident Cost Summary for individual fires.
Summary of commonly used airtanker base forms, Chart Form Name Purpose Individual Responsible for Completion Frequency Remarks Aircraft Dispatch Form To allow the ATBM to document information relayed by Dispatch and to allow copies to be distributed to tactical aircraft pilots. ATBM usually by ATIM. Upon dispatch of tactical Fixed-Wing aircraft. Ensure minimum information is completed and accurate and distribute to all responding aircraft. Pilot Flight Time/Duty Day Cumulative Log To provide the ATBM with a means of tracking pilot duty day and flight time, thus ensuring that limitations are not exceeded. ATBM usually by ATIM. Daily at end of operations. Fixed-Wing Base Landing Fee Record To summarize landings made by airtankers and is used to support payment made to airports by the Agency. ATBM usually by ATIM. Each landing. Form should be completed from information contained on individual Aircraft/Airtanker Daily Operations and/or flight payment documents. Retardant Use Record To provide the ATBM with a record of daily retardant use to support billing, payment, and reporting documents. ATBM usually by MXMS. Each load of retardant. Information is obtained from the metering devices and operations logs. Aircraft/Airtanker Daily Operations Log To provide a summary of all Airtanker/Pilot Duty Day/Availability/Unavailability, Flight Time, Retardant Use, and applicable cost coding for later entry to flight and retardant payment documents. It also provides information for the Contract Daily Diary. Additionally, it is used to complete the Airbase Daily Incident Cost Summary for individual fires. ATBM usually by ATIM. As events, (dispatches, takeoff, landing, and loading of retardant, etc.) occur. This form is the primary source document for information used to create most other forms. One copy is created for each airtanker working from the base. It is used to report information on airtanker use.
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