**2008 ISOG**

**SUMMARY OF CHANGES**

The following is a brief summary of the significant changes that were
made to the 2008 Interagency Single Engine Airtanker Operations Guide
(ISOG). All changes made to the document will be italicized in the 2008
revision. The ISOG should be posted to the National SEAT Web Site by the
last week in February. Hard copies should be available through the Great
Basin Cache Supply Office by March 2008. Order NFES #1844

Changes:

-   Changed language **document wide** when referring to documentation
    in the Aircraft Daily Diary to documenting in the SEAT Daily
    Operations Worksheet (SEAT-002). Filling out the Aircraft Daily
    Diary is no longer a requirement, a Daily Diary section has been
    added to the SEAT Daily Operations Worksheet.

-   Changed language **document wide** from the National
    Call-When-Needed (CWN) contract to the National On Call Contract.

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-   Added language for pilot qualifications for the new amphibious SEAT
    aircraft add to the fleet. (Chapter 2, Section II, A. Pilot
    Qualifications)

-   Added new language to allow a SEAT Manager to manage up to three
    trainees. (Chapter 2, Section IV, B. SEAT Manager Trainee)

-   Added new language under the SEAT Manager duties to include the SEAT
    Manager must know what type of contract they are administrating;
    National On Call, Variable Term or Exclusive Use. (Chapter 2,
    Section IV, C SEAT Manager Duties and Responsibilities)

-   Added language for new required forms that must be completed each
    day; AMD 23, SEAT Daily Operations Worksheet (SEAT-002), SEAT Cost
    Summary (SEAT-003), and duty charts for both the pilot and driver
    (SEAT-004 / SEAT-005). (Chapter 2, Section IV, C SEAT Manager Duties
    and Responsibilities)

-   Added new language for SEAT Managers to review relief costs and
    provide documentation if the cost exceeds the limits identified in
    the contract. (Chapter 2, Section IV, C SEAT Manager Duties and
    Responsibilities)

-   Added new language requiring the completion of the new SEAT Base
    Operating Plan (SEAT-Plan-001). (Chapter 2, Section IV, C SEAT
    Manager Duties and Responsibilities)

-   Added new language to ensure the SEAT Manager contacts the Contract
    Officers Representative (COR) within the first 24 hours when
    managing a Variable Term or Exclusive Use contract. (Chapter 2,
    Section IV, D. Exclusive Use or Variable Term SEAT Management)

-   Added new language to the SEAT Manager's duties at a large airtanker
    base to included helping coordinate any issues related to sterile
    cockpit environment. (Chapter 2, Section IV, E. SEAT Manager Duties
    at Established Airtanker Bases)

-   Added new required 2008 forms in the SEAT Managers Kit. (Chapter 2,
    Section IV, H. SEAT Managers Kit)

-   Updated language for mandatory reference materials SEAT Managers
    must have with them when on assignment. (Chapter 2, Section IV, I.
    Mandatory Guides, Reference Material and Forms)

-   Added a new section for General Safety to include; Flight Safety,
    Situational Awareness and Minimum Safe Altitudes. (Chapter 3,
    Section I, General Safety)

-   Added additional language for requesting and obtaining approval for
    proficiency flights. (Chapter 3, Section II, H. Proficiency flights)

-   Added new language defining flights over waterways and the 300 foot
    buffer requirement. (Chapter 3, Section II, I. Flights Over
    Waterways)

-   Added new language to include amphibious aircraft requirements for
    all mission flights. No support vehicle for amphibious aircraft.
    (Chapter 3, Section II, J. Required Support Equipment)

-   Added new language defining the different types of SEAT contracts;
    National On Call, Variable Term and Exclusive Use. (Chapter 3,
    Section III, A,B &C Types of Contracts)

-   Added new language on placing an order for a SEAT with the different
    types of contracts. (Chapter 3, Section IV, A&B Placing an Order for
    a SEAT)

-   Clarified language on providing lunch to SEAT contractor personnel.
    (Chapter 3, Section V, F. Meals)

-   Added new language defining the sterile cockpit environment.
    (Chapter 4, Section V, G. Sterile Cockpit Environment)

-   Updated language for gate and tank specifications. (Chapter 5,
    Section IV Tank and Gate Requirements and Standards)

-   New language in the heading for Chapter 6 Title: "SEAT Bases and
    Landing Areas".

-   New language defining the different SEAT base categories. (Chapter
    6, Section VI, SEAT Base Categories)

-   Added new language requiring the completion of the new SEAT Base
    Operating Plan (SEAT-Plan-001) for all Category II -- IV bases.
    (Chapter 6, Section VIII, SEAT Base Operating Plan)

-   New language on SEAT Base security for both the aircraft and the
    base. (Chapter 6, Section IX, A.& B. SEAT Base Security)

-   Add the following to the glossary: Fire Traffic Area (FTA), SEAT
    Base Categories, Sterile Cockpit Environment, Waterways Environment
    Guidance (300 Foot Buffer)