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The Drop – Pressure to Fly

As an aviator, once you have reached a certain level of experience, you have undoubtedly felt pressure to fly at one time or another....

Column – Craymer’s Counsel

The Power Section The modular design of the PT6 has been documented and discussed in previous articles. We have talked about the rear module and...

Editorial: Banning Retardants Will Cost Lives

Many of our readers have likely read from recent news coverage that federal agencies charged with providing aerial firefighting resources are now having to...

The Drop – Work to Live, Not Live to Work

Life is short. It's a simple yet powerful reminder that often gets lost in the hustle and bustle of daily life. We all have...

Mentorship is Key

Having just returned from two solid weeks of travel at conferences, the subject of mentorship came up at two separate meetings over and over....

Going to the Birds to Prevent Hazardous Strikes

Promising research suggests UV lights mounted on helicopters and planes drive birds away from aircraft…and danger. By Jim Tise, FAA The FAA is researching new and...

The Drop – It’s Been a Rough Few Months

They say that death is a part of life; we all know that is how the circle goes. However, it does not make the...

The Drop – Innovation is the Key

Some would say that the fire season is off to a slow start. I know, that's like saying the 'Q' word as a first...

Down to the Last Drop!

By Sam Digiovanna I love the fire service – so much specialized apparatus and equipment and so many expertly trained personnel to carry out the...

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