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Airtanker Contracts
The intent of this contract is to provide the Government with large fixed-wing Airtanker services to include the dropping of approved fire suppressant or retardant material on forest and range fires over all types of terrain throughout the United States, including Alaska.
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Aviation Mishap Response Plan
A cooperative effort between the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior designed to provide aviation users in the field with the minimum information necessary to respond to an aviation mishap.
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Aviation Regulations
Information from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Code of Federal Regulations
Reference for Temporary Flight Restrictions and other fire-related aviation issues.
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National Transportation Safety Board — Aviation Accident Synopses
Records of civilian aviation accidents post-1961 in the United States, its territories and possessions and international waters.
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NBC Aviation Management - Aviation Safety and Evaluation Division
Interior aviation safety and aircraft mishap prevention is based on the philosophy that all aircraft mishaps can be prevented and that mishap prevention is an inherent function of management.
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SafeCom Communiqué Form — OAS
Form used to report any condition, observance, act, maintenance problem or circumstance which has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap.
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Transportation Safety Institute
Providing safety training to the nation.
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DOI SafetyNet
A shared, one-stop information source for the safety & health community of the Department of the Interior.

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