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Helicopter Training Academy 2010

Gallery Description: 2010 class photos

Bree on the Rim

Bree on the Rim

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Jackie’s big find on the Wash Fire

Jackie’s big find on the Wash Fire

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PSD in 369 for Shultz Fire

PSD in 369 for Shultz Fire

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David and Scott (HTAs) shag the short-haul line

David and Scott (HTAs) shag the short-haul line

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HTAs finishing a load of river gear

HTAs finishing a load of river gear

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Scott hooking the line to the bridal

Scott hooking the line to the bridal

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369 at the South Rim Helibase

369 at the South Rim Helibase

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369 on the North Rim Helispot

369 on the North Rim Helispot

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Wrapping Teddy's (President Roosevelt) Cabin

Wrapping Teddy's (President Roosevelt) Cabin

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Crew and HTAs at Ribbon Falls for the Ribbon Fire

Crew and HTAs at Ribbon Falls for the Ribbon Fire

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Canyon in the background

Canyon in the background

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Sweating it out at morning PT

Sweating it out at morning PT

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Celebrating the end of a PT run at the rim

Celebrating the end of a PT run at the rim

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EZ$ with the Sat Phones at Supai

EZ$ with the Sat Phones at Supai

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Crew PT Hike to Ooo Ahh Point

Crew PT Hike to Ooo Ahh Point

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Dub sizing up a tree

Dub sizing up a tree

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Crystal Rapids

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Helicopter Training Academy

Gallery Description: Class Photos

Mission Statement: To benefit the Interagency Aviation Community by providing planned opportunities for trainees to work on their task books and be exposed to a diverse variety of missions.

MD 900 landed in Grand Canyon

Photo by NPS

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We expect you to be able to fight fire at 7000 feet. We expect that everyone will participate in physical exercise on a daily basis.

HTAs Fighting Fire at 7,000 Feet

Photo by NPS

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Do you accept students that are qualified and want more experience? As it says in our mission statement, our main goal is to work with students who have open task books. With this in mind, we will accept students who have open task books before those who are already qualified. Qualified individuals should still apply in case of an opening and/or think about working on the task book above the one signed off.

HTA marshalling a double load in

Photo by NPS

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A collapsible Bambi Bucket is an aerial firefighting tool, which is suspended below a helicopter, and used to fight wildfires. The bucket makes it possible for the helicopter to be able to scoop up water quickly from area tanks, streams, and lakes.

HTAs learn how to attach a Bambi Bucket

Photo by NPS

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Marshalling the MD 900

Marshalling the MD 900

Photo by NPS

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The Warm Fire and the MD 900

Photo by NPS

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What is the cost to my Home Unit? There is no tuition fee for the Academy. The home unit pays for per diem, travel and base hours. Grand Canyon will try to give the students management codes for overtime and hazard pay earned at the Academy. This may not be possible so please discuss alternatives such as comp time or credit hours before arriving.

North Rim Shorthaul Recon

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Pipeline break at Valve 445

Pipeline break at Valve 445

Photo by NPS

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180 Gallon Bucket Drop on the Phantom Fire

180 Gallon Bucket Drop on the Phantom Fire

Photo by NPS

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Jackie and Bryce at 1.5 Mile Helispot

Jackie and Bryce at 1.5 Mile Helispot

Photo by NPS

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Shorthaul- Pilot and Spotter

Shorthaul- Pilot and Spotter

Photo by NPS

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Nate Becker at the Warm Fire

Nate Becker at the Warm Fire

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Bell 407 and the Warm Fire

Bell 407 and the Warm Fire

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MD 900 at the 1.5 Mile Helispot

MD 900 at the 1.5 Mile Helispot

Photo by NPS

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Retrieving HTAs and Helitack from the Imperial Fire

Retrieving HTAs /Helitack from the Imperial Fire

Photo by NPS

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MD 900 and the Point Fire

MD 900 and the Point Fire

Photo by NPS

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HTAs and sling operations with Ali Ulwelling

HTAs and sling operations with Ali Ulwelling

Photo by NPS

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HTA and the MD 900 at a fire on the Hualapai Reservation

HTA and the MD 900 at a fire on the Hualapai Reser

Photo by NPS

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ABRO Office at South Rim Helibase

ABRO Office at South Rim Helibase

Photo by NPS

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Bell 407 packed for Roaring Springs.

Bell 407 packed for Roaring Springs.

Photo by NPS

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Transferring a patient to Classic.

Transferring a patient to Classic.

Photo by NPS

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HTA Poses at Roaring Springs Pumphouse Pad

HTA Poses at Roaring Springs Pumphouse Pad

Photo by NPS

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HTA Waits for Pickup After Completing Sling Loads

HTA Waits for Pickup After Completing Sling Loads

Photo by NPS

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HTA's Hiking in for a Litter Carry

HTA's Hiking in for a Litter Carry

Photo by NPS

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HTA's Hooking a Cargo Load

HTA's Hooking a Cargo Load

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HTA's Pose at South Rim Helibase

HTA's Pose at South Rim Helibase

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MD 900 at Oneil Butte

MD 900 at Oneil Butte

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MD 900 at Roaring Springs Pumphouse Pad

MD 900 at Roaring Springs Pumphouse Pad

Photo by NPS

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MD 900 in the Canyon

MD 900 in the Canyon

Photo by NPS

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Waiting for the Medics on a Litter Carry

Waiting for the Medics on a Litter Carry

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			Did You Know? The Cambrian seas of the Grand Canyon were home to several kinds of trilobite, whose closest living relative is the modern horsehoe crab. They left their fossil record in the mud of the Bright Angel Shale over 500 million years ago. more...

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