Type 3 Rotor/Wing
Type 2 Rotor/Wing
Type 1 Rotor/Wing
Fixed wing
Mics
100
Range of the Bell 407 Helicopter with Seats full
312 nm
100
How much fuel does a 205 A1++ consume per hr (gal/hr)
90 (gal/hr)
100
Name one type one helicopter/rotor wing
Sky Crane
Super puma
Blackhawk
100
What does VLAT Mean
Very large air tanker
100
Can air tankers carry passengers
No all tankers are in the restricted category and can not carry passengers
200
Passenger seats
4-8
200
passenger seats
9-14
200
passenger seats
15+
200
What type carries 3,000 or more gallons of retardant
Type 1
200
If an air tanker has a 3,000-gallon tank capacity, will it always be able to carry 3,000 gallons?
False (all air tankers are downloaded to prevent overloading)
300
What Type 3 is this
bell 407 HP
300
What type 2 is this
Bell 205 A1++
300
What Type 1 is this
Kaman K-MAX
300
What type carries 1,800–2,999 gallons of retardant
Type 2
300
List the two major categories of aircraft used in fire suppression.
Helicopters or Rotor Wing Airplanes or Fixed Wing
400
Minimum Allowable Payload for type 3
1200 LBS
400
Minimum Allowable Payload Type 2
2500 LBS
400
Minimum Allowable Payload Type 1
5000 LBS
400
What type carries 799 or less gallons of retardant
Type 4
400
It is okay to transport passengers aboard restricted-category aircraft.
False
500
Minimum Gallons Retardant/water Type 3
100 Gallons
500
Minimum Gallons Retardant/water Type 2
300 Gallons
500
Minimum Gallons Retardant/water Type 1
700 Gallons
500
what type carries 800–1,799 gallons of retardant
type 3
500
Most helicopters used in fire suppression have ________ type engine(s)
turbine engine