We receive questions every year about how much flying we do, how many people/cargo we move, and other inquiries about our daily operations. Here are some quick numbers from 2010:
Flight Time in 2010 - 528.8 Hours
Flight Time By Major Users:
- Maintenance/Facility Management - 181.7 Hours
- Search and Rescue/Medivacs - 118.4 Hours
- Wildland Fire - 145.3 Hours
Mission Summary in 2010
Total Passengers Flown - 2,503
Total Cargo Flown - 1,085,000 pounds (542.5 tons)
Medivacs - 141 Patients
Shorthauls - 10 Operational
Wildland Fire:
- 22 Initial Attack and Large Fire Support Missions
- Water Dropped - 15,500 gallons
- Aerial Ignition - 11.7 Hours and 38,000 balls dropped
- Helirappel - Suspended for 2010 and 2011. Our program will reinitiate rappel operations in 2012
Helicopter Training Academy from 2011 (taskbook completion through the Academy is not guaranteed)
- Crewmember Taskbooks Completed - 13 (76%)
- Manager Taskbooks Completed - 3 (38%)
