September/October 2015 - Presidents Corner 2 - Aviation Safety and the 2015 Wildfire Season

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Aviation Safety and the 2015 Wildfire Season outlines how California pilots should manage operations during wildfire-related Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs). Guidance emphasizes staying well clear of smoke, reporting suspicious smoke to the nearest flight service station, and checking NOTAMs before every flight. The text explains that restricted-area size varies by incident and that firefighting air operations and airport tempos increase near established attack bases or near fires that become temporary hubs. It also notes where to find TFR information from federal sources.

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Aviation Safety and the 2015 Wildfire Season

Presidents Corner 2

We Are Not Alone: State Pilots Associations Cooperate

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September/October 2015 Presidents Corner 2 Serving Pilots Of California | From the Board: It’s “CalPilots”, if you please! | 2 | | --- | --- | Aviation Safety and the 2015 Wildfire Season Pilots flying in California are reminded to be aware of Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) established around wildfires. These areas typically result in intensive fire-fighting aircraft activity. The“postcard” below, developed by the federal Bureau of Land Management’s Fire and Aviation Directorate, provides guidance on keeping clear of smoke and TFRs. Also, pilots should remember that, during fire events, the operational tempo increases greatly at airports with established fire-fighting“attack” bases, as well as at airports located near a fire that be- come temporary hubs for firefighting aircraft, both helicopters and fixed-wing. Please . . . Stay at least five nautical miles from the smoke. Report suspicious smoke to the nearest flight service station. Check NOTAM’s prior to every flight! 1-800 WX BRIEF 1-800 992- 7433 Size of restricted area varies with every incident. Even a single small cloud of smoke could already have firefighting aircraft on scene. More information can be found at: [http://airspacecoordination.org](http://airspacecoordination.org) TFRs can be found on the Federal Aviation Administration website: [http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/](http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/)[ ](http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/)list. html We Are Not Alone: State Pilots Associations Cooperate Aviation is an endeavor that knows no boundaries. In the sky, no lines separate one city’s air from another; the clouds of one state from its neighboring state, or even the winds of a nation from flowing into another. It is with a recognition that what happens in one state will likely occur in another that the United States Pilots Association was created. Intended to improve the communications between State Pilots Associations, the California Pilots Association is a member of this unique organization. The following is a letter from Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director, providing a clearer understanding of the USPA’s goals and strategy. The United States Pilots Association is a national non-profit organization of pilots. Unlike most others, we are a unique organization which is operated and managed under the control of its members. We are organized to promote and develop the grassroots of aviation by coordinating the communications between our member state pilots' associations, their respective members, our local chapters, and our individual members. We encourage and invite your participation in our many aviation activities at the national, state, and local levels. Members come from all professions and trades, but all share a common bond in their love for flying. We have qualified as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have as our goal the encouragement of pilot education and safety through educational, civic, recreational, and patriotic activities for our members and others interested in aviation. The primary focus of our association is to assist in the development of strong and effective statewide pilots’ associations, each of which supports the development of local chapters that serve the aviation interests of their members and the community. We also foster the development of active local See Pilots (Continued on page 11) CalPilots Welcomes New Board 3 Members | Redlands Airport Association | 3 | | --- | --- | | 'Pilot Getaways' Editor in Chief John Kounis dies | 3 | | CalPilots Annual Meeting | 4 | | California Pilots Annual Meeting Speakers | 5 | | Drone restrictions supported by majority of Americans | 5 | | Aviation leaders meet to develop training standards for | 6 | | Students Invent Anti-Drone System | 7 | | March Air Reserve Base has a GA Terminal for Civilian Ops | 9 | | How to share aviation Scholarships one way Ceci Stratford gives back | 9 | | Redlands Airport (KREI) is asleepy li

FAQs

为什么加州飞行员需要关注野火期间的TFR？

野火相关的Temporary Flight Restrictions会带来更高强度的消防航空活动，并可能形成飞行限制区域。文中提醒飞行员要留意这些TFR的建立位置。

飞行员在野火烟雾和TFR出现时应采取哪些基本行动？

文中要求至少距离烟雾五海里，并将可疑烟雾报告给最近的飞行服务站。还强调每次飞行前检查NOTAM。

TFR的限制范围会不会固定？

不会。文中指出受限区域的大小会随每次事件而变化，即使是较小的烟雾也可能已经有消防飞机在现场。

在哪里可以查到TFR信息？

文中提供了气空协调相关网站与联邦航空管理局（FAA）TFR查询链接，建议在飞行前从这些渠道获取最新TFR列表。

Sep 25, 2026

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