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4633C9BE564473FA87258895005FA80D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER PERSPECTIVE

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Aug 5, 2022      
Location Old State Library



Single Engine Air Tanker Perspective - Committee Discussion Only
11:24:51 AM  
Kyle Scott with the
Colorado Fire Aviation gave a presentation on single engine air tanker
firefighting capabilities. The presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/committees/5._colorado_fire_aviation.pdf.
11:26:07 AM  
Mr. Scott gave an
overview of Colorado Fire Aviation, Gold Aero, and Scott Aviation. The
presentation included several visual aids, information on how frequently
these aircraft are needed, financial comparisons of different aircraft,
videos of aircrafts in use, training and simulation programs, and the future
of single enginge tankers in Colorado.
11:38:41 AM  
Mr. Scott answered questions from the committee
on the capacity of these aircraft drops, the cost of certain aircrafts,
auxiliary fleets, contracts with Colorado and the Bureau of Land Management,
and availability in Colorado. Mr. Scott gave more information on the mobility
these aircraf have and the water or gel retardant used.
11:48:11 AM  
Mr. Scott answered
questions regarding the aircraft Colorado has access to during bad widfire
years, heaviest capacity aircrafts, and float lanes in reservoirs.  






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