| Resource: Airborne Communications Relay (Fixed-Wing) (CAP) | ||||||||
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Category: Military Support Kind: Aircraft | ||||||||
| Minimum Capabilities (Component) | Minimum Capabilities (Metric) |
Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV | Other | ||
| Vehicle | Fixed-Wing Aircraft |
IFR-Capable Fixed-Wing CAP Aircraft |
IFR-Capable Fixed-Wing CAP Aircraft |
Fixed-Wing CAP Aircraft |
Fixed-Wing Aircraft (member owned) |
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| Capacity |
2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of aircraft |
2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of aircraft |
2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of aircraft |
2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of aircraft |
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| Equipment | Flight Suit |
Appropriate level of PPE |
Appropriate level of PPE |
Appropriate level of PPE |
Appropriate level of PPE |
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| Communications |
Standard FAA FM Radio VHF Radios Airborne Repeater capable of patching across multiple operating radio bands |
Standard FAA FM Radio VHF Radios Airborne Repeater supporting Federal frequency assignments |
Standard FAA FM Radio VHF Radios |
Standard FAA FM Radio |
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| Aircrews | Training & Ratings |
Pilot – Commercial (instrument) or higher certificate and complete unit certification program |
Pilot – Private Pilot (instrument) or higher certificate and complete unit certification program |
Pilot – Private Pilot or higher certificate and complete unit certification program. Instrument rating desired, but not required |
Pilot – Private Pilot or higher certificate and complete unit certification program |
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| Crew Availability |
Aircrew(s) available for extended operations (greater than 1 week) |
Aircrew(s) available for extended operations (greater than 1 week) |
Aircrew(s) available for short duration operations (1 week or less) |
Aircrew(s) available for short duration operations (1 week or less) |
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| Management Support | Coordination Capabilities |
Incident staff capable of managing air operations branch |
Incident staff capable of managing air operations branch |
Incident staff capable of supporting independent flight release |
Unit-level flight release |
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Comments: Aircrews can work a maximum of 12-hour shifts, depending on
individual unit policies and procedures. Aircraft will be maintained in
accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Regulations. Aircraft will
be expected to operate out of established airfield with paved runways.
Aircrews will indicate fueling and runway requirements for the aircraft
provided. Crew availability does not require continuous availability of
specific personnel, only that crews are available to those
specifications. |
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| National Mutual Aid & Resource Management Initiative |
Emergency Management
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