This course shows how to perform pre-use inspection on a helicopter and on a fixed-wing aircraft.

Aviation Firefighting: Basic Fire Behavior & Tactics

Completion of this self certification course enrolls you in the Aircrew Member certificate program. The certificate program contains all the courses necessary to become qualified as an Aircrew Member and tracks currency. Enrollment is used for IAT qualifications. 

All External Course Equivalency submissions will be validated by an Agency UATA and/or IAT Administrative Staff prior to being included in a student's transcript. Do not proceed unless you have a PDF file ready to be uploaded for review as evidence of your external course completion.

Aviation Firefighting: Helicopter Administration & Operations

SEAT Fire Behavior

SEAT Operations

SEAT Firefighting Tactics

This course was specifically designed for US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (USDA-FS) employees that utilize aircraft in the Alaska Region (Region 10) of the USDA-FS.

This course covers the basic duties and responsibilities required when ordering and coordinating flights.

Topics include:

• How to Plan for a Flight
• Information Required to Order a Flight
• Flight Manager Responsibilities
• Flight Following Requirements
• Pilot Flight and Duty Limitations
• Pilot and Aircraft Approval

This course was specifically designed for US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (USDA-FS) employees that utilize aircraft in the Alaska Region (Region 10) of the USDA-FS.

This course provides a fundamental understanding of standard aircraft marshalling hand signals to be utilized by Fixed-Wing Parking Tenders. The role of the Fixed-Wing Parking Tender (FWPT) is an important element of managing aircraft movement in the vicinity of the ramp. The aircraft FWPT provides the essential visual link to assist the flight crew in positioning the aircraft correctly. The responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft on the ground rests with the flight crew, however, the ground crew, including FWPTs, have the duty of care to provide the flight crew with the correct guidance information. In addition, to ensure that the possibility of accidental damage is mitigated with the use of best practices at all times.

This course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the aviation management organizations within the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (USDA-FS).

This course provides a basic understanding of policies and procedures so the student can successfully participate in the planning, scheduling, tracking, and completion of an aircraft flight plan.

Remote Pilots must complete UAS Refresher Training (A-452R), or approved equivalent, every 24 months, following the issuance of their UAS Pilot Qualification card (OAS-30U).

Current DOI/USDA-FS Remote Pilots participating in either A-450 or A452R, as a student or an instructor, will receive credit for refresher training. This training can be completed 4 months in advance, or within 30 days after, the date of expiration on the OAS-30U, and shall be documented on the Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) website.

Whether or not you complete A-452R before or after your expiration date, you will retain your original carding date.

Remote Pilots operating low complexity UAS will be able to complete this requirement via distance learning opportunities. Remote Pilots operating more complex aircraft may be required to attend a refresher course in-person. For further information, see DOI OPM-11 DOI Use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Forest Service Standards for UAS Operations.

This course describes the special flight rules that apply to flying over the Grand Canyon National Park. This training is required for pilots performing missions under the operational control of the USDA Forest Service and the Department of the Interior in the restricted airspace in and around the Grand Canyon National Park.

Note: This version of the GCNP-SFRA Course is intended for Certified Pilots.

This course describes the special flight rules that apply to flying over the Grand Canyon National Park. This training is required for pilots performing missions under the operational control of the USDA Forest Service and the Department of the Interior in the restricted airspace in and around the Grand Canyon National Park. This version presented for the Public and General Aviation users who do not need to receive the FAA waiver but wish to view the course.

Note: This version of the GCNP-SFRA course is intended for the Public & General Aviation Users.

This online course addresses foundational mountain flying skills universal to safe and effective flight operations within mountainous terrain. This online course is designed for contract and government helicopter pilots.

This course will give students an understanding of the National Airspace System (NAS), FAA Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) System, and Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) that contribute to the flow of all air traffic safely to prevent mid-air collisions.

This refresher course reviews the importance/history of Crew Resource Management (CRM) and reviews and promotes the understanding of the 7 skills concepts through practical skills application demonstrated in facilitated scenarios throughout the course.

Note: RT9059 provides a one-way equivalency for A-310.

Please Visit the NWCG Training Catalog for the most current course description and requirements.

NOTE: Individuals instructing NWCG aviation courses are required to meet instructor qualifications within the NWCG Field Managers Course Guide or individual course instructor guides.

The course is scheduled to include 4.0 hours of ground instruction per day, plus various amounts of flight instruction each day. The accreditation goals of the course are to meet the OPM 22 Appendix 2 (4)(A) requirements for a pilot clinic every 36 months and to gain CEU credit towards the OPM 22 Appendix 2 (1) requirement of 30 CEUs annually.

Not all attendees are going to have the opportunity to receive flight instruction, but all attendees will have the opportunity to attend the ground portion, and those that do receive flight instruction will be awarded hour for hour CEU credit for that instruction via OAS 50/51 training form submission.

If the weather does not allow flight instruction, then additional ground instruction will be offered to all attendees, and the CEU clinic credit minimum will be adjusted accordingly.

The Airtanker Base Manager (ATBM) workshop is designed to provide the attendee with current policy revisions, technical updates, changes in reference materials and operational procedures as well as an overall review of safety and security issues associated with the airtanker program.

Please Visit the NWCG Training Catalog for the most current course description and requirements.

NOTE: Individuals instructing NWCG aviation courses are required to meet instructor qualifications within the NWCG Field Managers Course Guide or individual course instructor guides.

This course provides a basic understanding on the operation of aircraft radios, including:

• VHF-AM
• Multi-channel Radios
• Agency required Radios

Also covers:

• Communications Requirements
• Radio Tones and their use
• Communications Systems within aircraft

And includes:

• Use of Air Guard
• Frequency Management
• Radio Discipline

The Aviation Transportation of Hazardous Materials course purpose is to ensure flight safety when transporting hazardous materials (HAZMAT). This includes HAZMAT aboard, attached to, or suspended from government aircraft, under the exclusive direction and operational control of the Department of the Interior (DOI), the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (USDA-FS), or other Grantees with a written Grantee Status.

This training complies with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations General Requirements, whereby agency employees who transport hazardous materials by air must receive training on the requirements and conditions under the terms of the DOT Special Permit-9198.

Topics may include:

• Handling Procedures
• Policy Requirements
• Mishap Notification
• Packaging
• Identifying Hazardous Materials
• Safety Requirements

This course provides an overview of the AFF system. Emphasis is on using the web-based application and the procedures utilized by dispatchers and aircrews.

This course provides an annual overview of the National Transportation Safety Board releasable information from the DOI and USDA-FS aviation mishaps and lessons learned. Instructors authorized to teach this course are required to coordinate with the appropriate agency DOI OAS Chief, Aviation Safety, Training, Program Evaluations & Quality Management, or USDA-FS Regional Aviation Safety Manager (RASM).

For additional USDA-FS information, contact the USDA-FS National Aviation Training Program Manager.

This course provides a fundamental understanding of aircraft performance, capabilities and limitations derived from the basics of aerodynamics, aircraft structure, and flight controls for both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Understanding these parameters provides the knowledge to select the best aircraft to utilize for each mission.

This course stresses the fundamentals of aircraft performance planning, to include:

• Weight
• Balance
• Environmental Factors

This course provides a basic introduction to Risk Management, Safety Management Systems (SMS), and Operational Risk Management (ORM), and the ability to apply these principles in Bureau/Agency aviation environments.

This course provides an understanding of personal and organizational responsibility and liability in aviation program operations.

This course provides the basic principles of human behavior relevant to general aviation accident prevention and the human physiological and psychological factors that affects aircrew performance.

This course provides an overview of what aviation managers should look for to ensure that proper aircraft maintenance is being performed. Topics include:

• Roles and Responsibilities
• The Maintenance Process
• Return to Service
• Return to Contract Availability

The purpose of this course is to provide participants with an overview of crew resource management (CRM) skills and techniques, and to illustrate the importance of practicing CRM to accomplish safe aviation operations. Topics covered include:

• Situational Awareness
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Task Allocation
• Decision Making

Note: USDA-FS requires N9059/RT9059

This course provides the participants with the knowledge of the proper procedures to follow in the event of water ditching of an aircraft; to include discussion on egress, hypothermia, utilization of PFDs, life raft, and water survival equipment. The course is an academic refresher ONLY.

The refresher course is required by USFWS only, but other Bureaus/Agencies may benefit by taking this course.

This course is an overview and introduction to small UAS aircraft operations. It gives the participant a brief history, overview, and application of small UAS. This is not an operator course. This course will provide managers an overview of how to begin a small UAS program, along with the requirements for operating a small UAS in the National Airspace System, and while working for the DOI/USDA-FS.

Employees will learn proper fuel storage, transportation, and handling procedures; safe dispensing and filtering techniques; and proper fuel cache/field site fuel handling. Recommended for anyone involved in fuel handling for airplanes or helicopters, especially in field locations. Prerequisite: A-100 Basic Aviation Safety. Available in Anchorage, classroom instruction only.

This course has been developed for Line Managers responsible for employees who utilize aircraft in performance of their duties. Areas of emphasis include:

• DOI Aviation Safety and Accident Prevention Program
• Procurement of Aviation Services
• Documentation of Payment Procedures
• Responsibilities to Employees
• Risk Management

Note: This course meets the DOI requirements of 352 DM (1.5 B).

Equivalency: Completion of M-3 will meet the M-2 requirement.