WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire Suppression.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 14 by Hugh Thomas, Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
Summary: FAA is evaluating a future amendment to its regulations to permit firefighters to be transported to and from the site of a wildfire aboard certain restricted category aircraft when the purpose of that transportation is to permit those firefighters to perform ground wildfire suppression. The amendment would apply to civil aircraft operations and public aircraft operations when the restricted category aircraft is...