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Life of a SEAT pilot Often, I am asked, "What is it like to be a SEAT pilot?" My reply usually is, “I have the...

Learning to be an aerial firefighter in Argentina

The best teacher is one who has “walked the walk and talked the talk”, an American saying meaning a teacher that has actually done, or possibly still does, the subject matter he or she is teaching. In this case, no better ag-pilot teacher than an active ag-pilot.

“There I was…Fokkers everywhere!” Why taking your training seriously matters.

“…Flat Rock Air Tac, Tanker 800 at the Initial Point.” OK, let’s see how long it takes him to get his act together and...

Oregon Department of Forestry and GelTech Solutions Finish Preparations for 2016 Wildland Fire Season

JUPITER, FL—GelTech Solutions, Inc. (otcqb:GLTC), an innovator in the use of environmentally-friendly polymers for fire suppression and protection, in conjunction with the Oregon Department...

Tough Times

Summer is here and all of my fellow fire pilots are chomping at the bit to go on duty. Hopefully, by the time you...

Aerial firefighting 2016 returns to Australia

Bushfires are a blight on Australia’s rural communities and are now increasingly threatening city limits, Sydney being recently headlined when in 2013 New South Wales experienced a series of bushfires which swept through an area of 290,000 acres, destroyed 248 buildings and cost A$94 million.

Victor Trotter Joins GelTech’s Board of Directors

JUPITER, FL—GelTech Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: GLTC) an innovator in the use of environmentally-friendly polymers for fire suppression and prevention, is pleased to announce the appointment of Victor Trotter to its board of directors.

Trotter Controls, Inc. adds DataVault to its firefighting product line

Building on more than 20 years of experience in the aerial firefighting industry, the AeroCloud DataVault is a uniquely open platform which enables operators to easily comply with the increasingly stringent reporting needs of authorities worldwide.

Aerial Fire Fighting’s tool box

America's aerial firefighting fleet is a large and diversified one. Often referred to as a tool box with each tool having a specific use.

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