Point-to-Point flights will be tracked by either an FAA VFR (Visual Flight Rules), IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) – Flight Plan, or agency flight plan. Minimally, there must be notification to Dispatch Centers upon departure and arrival. FAA Flight Plans FAA Flight Plans are filed by the pilot, opened in flight upon departure, and closed by the pilot with FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) or Flight Service upon arrival. Agency Flight Plans Agency flight plans for point-to-point flights are documented on a Flight Request/Flight Schedule form. The procedures for accomplishing agency flight tracking are documented in detail in the . Mission flights in single engine aircraft may not be conducted any earlier than 30 minutes before official sunrise or later than 30 minutes past official sunset. Mission flights may only be conducted when weather and visibility conditions meet or exceed the VFR weather minimums specified in Federal Aviation Regulations . Unit Supplement: 5.7 Flight Following Mission Flight Following Automated Flight Following (AFF) is required by and the preferred method of agency flight following. If the aircraft and flight following office have AFF capability, it shall be utilized. Mission flight following is accomplished by flight crews and dispatchers using AFF and/or radio systems or by personnel using radio systems on the scene of an incident/project where the aircraft is operating. does not reduce or eliminate the requirement for FM radio capability and radio communication. Reference the and Flight Following Requirements and Procedures. The method of flight following for Fire incidents is documented on an Aircraft Resource order or in a Dispatch Guide. The method for flight following non-fire resource missions will be Center’s Mobilization/Operating documented in a Project Aviation Safety Plan (PASP) and/or Flight Request/Flight Schedule form. Unit Supplement: 5.8 Radio Frequency Management/Communications RESERVED Do not use any frequency without proper authorization from the authorized radio frequency management personnel at the local, state, regional or national level. Regional Supplement: Aviation frequencies are issued and controlled in the Pacific Northwest by and for USFS, BLM, and interagency partners in accordance with FSH 6609.14. The PNW Aviation Frequency Working Group gathers frequency information and publishes the annual .
Point-to-Point flights will be tracked by either an FAA – VFR (Visual Flight Rules), IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) Flight Plan, or agency flight plan. Minimally, there must be notification to Dispatch Centers upon departure and arrival. FAA Flight Plans FAA Flight Plans are filed by the pilot, opened in flight upon departure, and closed by the pilot with FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) or Flight Service upon arrival. Agency Flight Plans Agency flight plans for point-to-point flights are documented on a Flight Request/Flight Schedule form. The procedures for accomplishing agency flight tracking are documented in detail in the . Mission flights in single engine aircraft may not be conducted any earlier than 30 minutes before official sunrise or later than 30 minutes past official sunset. Mission flights may only be conducted when weather and visibility conditions meet or exceed the VFR weather minimums specified in Federal Aviation Regulations . Unit Supplement: 5.7 Flight Following Mission Flight Following Automated Flight Following (AFF) is required by and the preferred method of agency flight following. If the aircraft and flight following office have AFF capability, it shall be utilized. Mission flight following is accomplished by flight crews and dispatchers using AFF and/or radio systems or by personnel using radio systems on the scene of an incident/project where the aircraft is operating. does not reduce or eliminate the requirement for FM radio capability and radio communication. Reference the and Flight Following Requirements and Procedures. The method of flight following for Fire incidents is documented on an Aircraft Resource order or in a Dispatch Center’s Mobilization/Operating Guide. The method for flight following non-fire resource missions will be documented in a Project Aviation Safety Plan (PASP) and/or Flight Request/Flight Schedule form. Unit Supplement: 5.8 Radio Frequency Management/Communications RESERVED Do not use any frequency without proper authorization from the authorized radio frequency management personnel at the local, state, regional or national level. Regional Supplement: Aviation frequencies are issued and controlled in the Pacific Northwest by and for USFS, BLM, and interagency partners in accordance with FSH 6609.14. The PNW Aviation Frequency Working Group gathers frequency information and publishes the annual .
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