USFS carded. what does this mean?
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USFS carded. what does this mean?
i understand that it is some sort of certification for pilots and a/c but i cannot find any specific info on criteria. can anyone explain please?
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Most US Government agencies employ the services of internal or external auditors to ensure that aircraft and pilots contracted from commercial operators meet the requirements in terms of equipment fit and pilot experience specified in the contract. This makes sure that the Government Agency gets what they are paying for and that lesser capable equiopment and or personnel are not substituted for expediency. It also ensures that the Government Agency has discharged its duty of care by not only specifying but auditing against their standards.
Pilots and aircraft employed on the NSF Antarctica contract for example have to be cahecked against the contract specifications prior to each season.
Once checked and found to be compliant, a card or approval is issued against the individual aircraft and or pilot. This is known as "carding". Aircraft and pilots are then considered to be "carded" which entitles them to carry out the required operations.
Pilots and aircraft employed on the NSF Antarctica contract for example have to be cahecked against the contract specifications prior to each season.
Once checked and found to be compliant, a card or approval is issued against the individual aircraft and or pilot. This is known as "carding". Aircraft and pilots are then considered to be "carded" which entitles them to carry out the required operations.
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I can't answer that exactly because it varies from agency to agency. In other words, the NSF would probably have a differenet requirement to the Forest Service. Things got tightened up after the C130 crash a couple of years ago.
There was an unbrella Govt organization in the USA called OAS (Office of Aircraft Services?) who would oversee all of those requirements. In fact, it was normally an OAS checkride and aircraft inspection which would result in being "carded".
I think that OAS has changed their name now to something else. I have no doubt that a thorough Google will show something up but I don't have time to research it on your behalf, sorry.
I can't answer that exactly because it varies from agency to agency. In other words, the NSF would probably have a differenet requirement to the Forest Service. Things got tightened up after the C130 crash a couple of years ago.
There was an unbrella Govt organization in the USA called OAS (Office of Aircraft Services?) who would oversee all of those requirements. In fact, it was normally an OAS checkride and aircraft inspection which would result in being "carded".
I think that OAS has changed their name now to something else. I have no doubt that a thorough Google will show something up but I don't have time to research it on your behalf, sorry.
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www.OAS.GOV
Should tell you a bit about it. As been said just about all government agencies who utilize Contract Pilots/Aircraft go through them for approval as many of these agencies have no proper flight assets.
You can also look up Pilots to see if the are currenly approved.
Should tell you a bit about it. As been said just about all government agencies who utilize Contract Pilots/Aircraft go through them for approval as many of these agencies have no proper flight assets.
You can also look up Pilots to see if the are currenly approved.
http://www.oas.gov/dts/tsdocs/IHPTS6-00.pdf
Here are the practical test standards.
Here are the practical test standards.
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When i did mine last year they wanted a min of 50 hrs in type and the checkride was pretty straight forward. Belly hook with a bucket with a spot drop, and 2 line drops which had to be joined, pinnicle and confined in mountain areas as well as the oral on safety briefing, load calculations what paperwork needed to be on the aircraft, first aid and safety equipment, rules on wearing Nomex.
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There are some rules concerning the equipment as well , one I recall is they required an hour meter based on collective actuation rather than the one based on transmission oil pressure that is used on some machines. Some quote stringent requirments on the type of FM radios as well.
http://www.oas.gov/west/fcc/pdf/sectionb.pdf
Widgeon----Check out page 12...all you ever wanted to know and more.
One important note, as of this year ALL pax seats must have an inertial reel shoulder harness, even the back seats (page 11 section B.4.2.3)-----I fell afoul of that rule today!!!!
http://www.oas.gov/library/opm/06-21.PDF
Here is a memo of all the new rules etc.
Widgeon----Check out page 12...all you ever wanted to know and more.
One important note, as of this year ALL pax seats must have an inertial reel shoulder harness, even the back seats (page 11 section B.4.2.3)-----I fell afoul of that rule today!!!!
http://www.oas.gov/library/opm/06-21.PDF
Here is a memo of all the new rules etc.
