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22 Airport operAtor interviews In June 2011, ten airport operators participated in an interview process designed to gather additional information for the study. Given the limited written material discovered during the initial review, the topic panel determined that individual interviews would likely yield the more useful data.
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23 cache of firefighting materials, a fire science laboratory, tanker and smokejumper aircraft, a retardant mixing/loading facility, and a museum. MSO is also the home base of Neptune Aviation Services, one of the largest fixed-wing aerial firefighting air tanker businesses in the United States, operating a large fleet of P2V aircraft.
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24 Additionally, CAL FIRE has aircraft and a base of operations at Rogers Field. Nervino and Gansner airports support helicopter and spotter aircraft as well as hotshot and rappel crews.
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25 permanent facilities had been developed were active seasonally depending on the nature of the fire season in the area.
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26 • Rappellers. The mission of rappellers is similar to smokejumpers (there is a search and rescue role for rappellers)
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27 • Temporary ATCT mobile unit, as needed • Support trailers • Vehicle parking • Security and access control. community, contractual, and economic issues 1.
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28 been "hot button" issues for airport operators, fueling operators (generally FBOs) , and aircraft operators.
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29 fees. There were several interviewee recommendations that were almost universally made: • Airports need to develop rules and regulations regarding self-fueling and the payment of fuel flowage fees.
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30 would not charge for such use, citing the positive relationship that they have with the USFS and not wanting to "nickel and dime" the USFS and the fire crews that are doing such hard and dangerous work. Security issues were cited by all interviewees as a primary concern related to fire camps on the airfield or even on the airport.
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31 procedures are developed at airports with an ATCT, a common practice is to develop a letter of agreement or memorandum of understanding to codify the practices and procedures for jettisoning retardant on airport property.
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32 • Review annually agreements with the primary agency to cover operations in association with aerial wildland fire operations. Review, at a minimum, the agreements' language about: – Rates and charges for various uses of the airport – Insurance requirements – Facilities to be used (ramps, storage areas, etc.)
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