A-100 Basic Aviation Safety
Aviation Policy Hierarchy - correct answer - Code of Federal regulations (14 CFR)/Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) (least restrictive) - USDA-FS/DOI Policy Handbooks, Guides and Standards - USDA-FS Agency/DOI Bureau National Aviation Plan
- USDA-FS: Regional DOI: Regional/State - USDA-FS: Forest DOI: Unit/Refuge/Park/Agency - Project Aviation Safety Plan (PASP) (most restrictive)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) is... - correct answer a set of permanent rules that spell out, in detail,
how the Executive Branch interprets statutes that have been enacted by Congress, creating the US Code
Title 14 is... - correct answer the set of rules for Aeronautics and Space, which regulates everything that occurs in the air
Title 49... - correct answer regulates Transportation, which affects how we transport hazardous materials (HAZMAT), by aircraft, as well as accident reporting and aircraft security
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are... - correct answer rules prescribed by the FAA governing all aviation activities in the United States
Part 135 explains that... - correct answer operator of business aircraft that wish to conduct operations for compensation or hire are generally certificated under Part 135 of the FARs
all contracted pilots and under operational control of the DOI/USDA-FS that carry passengers, operate under... - correct answer Part 91 and Part 135
DOI Departmental Manuals (DMs) - correct answer - DM chapters provide a general overview of the aviation program requirements - DM Parts 350 through 353 (Part 354 is reserved) provide management responsibilities, policies, and procedures for utilizing and operating aircraft within the DOI
- approval of DMs occur at the Assistant Secretary's level
DOI Operational Procedures Memorandum (OPMs) - correct answer OPMs are defined to provide temporary, or interim, Departmental policy directives issued to permit timely dissemination or instructional and/or procedural materials to update, modify, or supplement policy in the DMS
USDA-FS Manual (FSM) 5700 - correct answer the policy of the USDA-FS requires employees to follow the direction in aviation manuals, handbooks, and the aviation guides, as listed in FSM 5706
actions verbs in aviation documents - correct answer - "shall" and "must" are mandatory not discretionary - "ought" and "should" convey mandatory compliance - "may" and "can" convey optional compliance
handbooks, guides and standards - correct answer the USDA-FS's 5700 Manual (FSM) and USDA-FS's 5709.16 Handbook (FSH) are policies set by USDA-FS which requires employees to follow directions in aviation manuals, handbooks, and aviation guides listed in FSM 5706
National Aviation Plan - correct answer each aviation plan differs in the way that they provide aviation guidance to their agency/bureau -- some opt to place policy in their manuals while others create a National Aviation Plan
Regional/State Aviation Plan - correct answer these aviation plans create comprehensive aviation roles and responsibilities, administrative procedures, leaders intent, authority, and policy to each Unit/Forest Service/Refuge Park plan
Unit, Forest, Refuge, Park, Agency -- Aviation Plan - correct answer these plans are designed to supplement the National Aviation Plan and the State/Regional Aviation Plan and function as the third tier, within one document; these plans should identify safety procedures and include documented procedures for all aviation operations
Project Aviation Safety Plans (PASPs) - correct answer - most restrictive policy - a written description of the procedures and methods by which an organization will conduct safe and efficient aviation operations - all signed PASPs become policy for their specific mission
DOI Departmental Handbooks - correct answer provide detailed procedures requirements, or policy established in the DM
USDA-FM Handbooks - correct answer are the principal source of specialized guidance and instruction for carrying out the direction issued in the USDA-FS Manual (FSM)
DOI Departmental Guides - correct answer communicate preferred procedures for a specific aspect of aviation operations; they are not policy, nor are they mandatory at the DOI Departmental level, however
they can be adopted as such by a bureau
USDA-FS Guides - correct answer are a supplement for the FSM and establishes standards for approval and use of aviation equipment when conducting USDA-FS aviation activities
standards are defined... - correct answer behavior, action, processes, or equipment type, agreed upon by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) for wildland fire performance -- and is necessary to
meet consistent, interagency fire management activities
aviation missions are categorized into three basic types: - correct answer - point-to-point - special use - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Point-to-Point - correct answer - these types of missions are flights between airports where the route of flight is determined only by pilots based on navigational requirements - ex. an agency administrative flight where personnel are flying from the local airport to another airport for a meeting
Special Use - correct answer these are missions where the FAA generally doesn't have pilot qualification standards, regulations or oversight
Aviation Policy Hierarchy - correct answer - Code of Federal regulations (14 CFR)/Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) (least restrictive) - USDA-FS/DOI Policy Handbooks, Guides and Standards - USDA-FS Agency/DOI Bureau National Aviation Plan
- USDA-FS: Regional DOI: Regional/State - USDA-FS: Forest DOI: Unit/Refuge/Park/Agency - Project Aviation Safety Plan (PASP) (most restrictive)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) is... - correct answer a set of permanent rules that spell out, in detail,
how the Executive Branch interprets statutes that have been enacted by Congress, creating the US Code
Title 14 is... - correct answer the set of rules for Aeronautics and Space, which regulates everything that occurs in the air
Title 49... - correct answer regulates Transportation, which affects how we transport hazardous materials (HAZMAT), by aircraft, as well as accident reporting and aircraft security
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are... - correct answer rules prescribed by the FAA governing all aviation activities in the United States
Part 135 explains that... - correct answer operator of business aircraft that wish to conduct operations for compensation or hire are generally certificated under Part 135 of the FARs
all contracted pilots and under operational control of the DOI/USDA-FS that carry passengers, operate under... - correct answer Part 91 and Part 135
DOI Departmental Manuals (DMs) - correct answer - DM chapters provide a general overview of the aviation program requirements - DM Parts 350 through 353 (Part 354 is reserved) provide management responsibilities, policies, and procedures for utilizing and operating aircraft within the DOI
- approval of DMs occur at the Assistant Secretary's level
DOI Operational Procedures Memorandum (OPMs) - correct answer OPMs are defined to provide temporary, or interim, Departmental policy directives issued to permit timely dissemination or instructional and/or procedural materials to update, modify, or supplement policy in the DMS
USDA-FS Manual (FSM) 5700 - correct answer the policy of the USDA-FS requires employees to follow the direction in aviation manuals, handbooks, and the aviation guides, as listed in FSM 5706
actions verbs in aviation documents - correct answer - "shall" and "must" are mandatory not discretionary - "ought" and "should" convey mandatory compliance - "may" and "can" convey optional compliance
handbooks, guides and standards - correct answer the USDA-FS's 5700 Manual (FSM) and USDA-FS's 5709.16 Handbook (FSH) are policies set by USDA-FS which requires employees to follow directions in aviation manuals, handbooks, and aviation guides listed in FSM 5706
National Aviation Plan - correct answer each aviation plan differs in the way that they provide aviation guidance to their agency/bureau -- some opt to place policy in their manuals while others create a National Aviation Plan
Regional/State Aviation Plan - correct answer these aviation plans create comprehensive aviation roles and responsibilities, administrative procedures, leaders intent, authority, and policy to each Unit/Forest Service/Refuge Park plan
Unit, Forest, Refuge, Park, Agency -- Aviation Plan - correct answer these plans are designed to supplement the National Aviation Plan and the State/Regional Aviation Plan and function as the third tier, within one document; these plans should identify safety procedures and include documented procedures for all aviation operations
Project Aviation Safety Plans (PASPs) - correct answer - most restrictive policy - a written description of the procedures and methods by which an organization will conduct safe and efficient aviation operations - all signed PASPs become policy for their specific mission
DOI Departmental Handbooks - correct answer provide detailed procedures requirements, or policy established in the DM
USDA-FM Handbooks - correct answer are the principal source of specialized guidance and instruction for carrying out the direction issued in the USDA-FS Manual (FSM)
DOI Departmental Guides - correct answer communicate preferred procedures for a specific aspect of aviation operations; they are not policy, nor are they mandatory at the DOI Departmental level, however
they can be adopted as such by a bureau
USDA-FS Guides - correct answer are a supplement for the FSM and establishes standards for approval and use of aviation equipment when conducting USDA-FS aviation activities
standards are defined... - correct answer behavior, action, processes, or equipment type, agreed upon by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) for wildland fire performance -- and is necessary to
meet consistent, interagency fire management activities
aviation missions are categorized into three basic types: - correct answer - point-to-point - special use - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Point-to-Point - correct answer - these types of missions are flights between airports where the route of flight is determined only by pilots based on navigational requirements - ex. an agency administrative flight where personnel are flying from the local airport to another airport for a meeting
Special Use - correct answer these are missions where the FAA generally doesn't have pilot qualification standards, regulations or oversight
