Columns

In keeping with tradition, this issue looks back at the previous six issues and the phenomenal stories they told. Each...

By Emily Hewitt I have been working at the Coeur D’ Alene tanker base over the summer, where I ran...

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

Will the U.S. Face Its Own ‘Black Summer’ Before Aerial Firefighting Gets the Overhaul It Desperately Needs? What a season...

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

The United Aerial Firefighting Association (UAFA) recently convened its Board of Directors in Denver for a strategic planning session to...

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

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

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

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