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Neurosurgeon’s Take: Increase your Odds of Walking Away After a Crash

by Dr. Samantha Parker Lane When talking about motorcycle accidents, a common saying is, “It’s not a matter of if, but when.” Unfortunately, this same...

The Drop – Record Fires, Outdated Systems

Will the U.S. Face Its Own ‘Black Summer’ Before Aerial Firefighting Gets the Overhaul It Desperately Needs? What a season it has been, from record-breaking...

Craymer’s Counsel – Best Practices – Preservation

Does your engine have a time when it sits unused? Are you properly preparing to let it sit on or off the airframe? Like any...

UAFA Board Meets to Map Out Strategy

The United Aerial Firefighting Association (UAFA) recently convened its Board of Directors in Denver for a strategic planning session to expand the association’s reach...

The Drop – A Rough Few Months, But What About the Future

The last few months have been rough for the aerial firefighting industry, with the loss of several aviators and aircraft. One pilot lost hits...

Craymers Counsel – Exceedences

Unscheduled events are incidents that none of us want or need, but they do happen despite our best efforts. The maintenance manual contains a...

Wildfire Deja Vu: Same Issues, Different Year – But UAFA is Fighting for Change

There's a saying: "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Usually, we are forward looking but we decided to look back...

The Drop – Are We Ready?

As the fire season in the United States begins, operators have started contracts or are finishing up maintenance on their fleet to be ready...

Crunching the Numbers

When I got involved in the aviation business in the early 80s, first as a mixer/loader in agricultural aviation and then as a pilot,...

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