# Presentation: 655051

## 2006

- A Summary of Revisions
- http://www.nifc.gov/ihog/

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## IHOG Working Group

**CHAIR: Cameron Dingman, BLM**
**Dianne MacLean, FWS**
**Ken Barnes, NPS**
**Meg Gallagher, AMD **
**Bob Quirino, USFS**
**Dave Underwood, BIA **
**Vacant, States**

## Revision Process

**Revision Process**

**IHOG Work Group opened field comment period:**
**Dec 03 – Oct 04**

**IHOG Work Group held meeting to screen suggested changes:**
**Nov 04**** **

**IHOP Steering Committee reviewed revision list at workshop in Anaheim:**
**Feb 05**

**Aviation Ops Oversight Team**
**reviewed final revision & signed approval letter:**
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**Editor makes final changes, document given to GB Cache for contract printing and final publication: **
**March/April 06**

## General Information

**Emphasis on reducing volume and eliminating redundancy**
**Revisions will reflect new CWN Type I & Type II Contract changes**
**New Binder & New Color**
**Targeted for Cache availability: May 2006**
**Electronic IHOG and forms package @   **_[http://aviation.blm.gov/library.htm](http://aviation.blm.gov/library.htm)_

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## General Information

**450+ changes proposed (Includes forms package)**
**Approximately 200 changes approved**
**Revision summary to be included in front of new version **
**Changes effective with issuance of the new IHOG by the cache system**

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## Review

**Use of the verbs “****must****” and “****shall****” convey ****mandatory**** compliance. **
**Use of “****ought****” and “****should****” convey ****required**** compliance with justified exceptions.  Document...**
**Use of “****may****” and “****can****” conveys ****optional**** compliance**
**These definitions are in Chapter 1**

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## Chapter 1

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**Agencies and Policy references will be listed for each agency adopting IHOG**
**Addition: “Exceptions to the IHOG may only be authorized through agency specific procedures.”**

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## Chapter 2

**Limited Use Type III helicopter staffing policy is added; only HEMG required**
**“****Aerial Supervision” requirement **_**removed**_** from “One-for-Two” criteria**
**All Helicopter and Helibase staffing to consist of **_**fully qualified**_** personnel*****	***
**Parking Tender requirements changed to meet the intent of Safety Alert 04-03**

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## Chapter 2

***“******Pg. 2-5, paragraph just below the “IMPORTANT NOTE:” Replace current paragraph with:***
***“******State and Local agencies may have other minimum requirements for personnel and aircraft. Alaska agencies such as the Alaska Fire Service (AFS) have different staffing requirements when operating in Alaska.  However, at a minimum, a Manager must be ordered and assigned to all Exclusive Use and Call When Needed Helicopters in Alaska”.***

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## Chapter 3

**Risk assessment process simplified and standardized**
**New Risk Assessment Worksheet added**
**“****Aviation Watch Out Situations” added as an Exhibit and can be used as a Rapid Risk Assessment.**

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## Chapter 7

**Verbiage accommodates new Load Calculation form, terms and instructions**
**Language added to allow electronic Load Calculation**
**Policy now states that HOGE allowable payloads **_**should**_** be used for first-time landings at unimproved sites.**

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## Chapter 9

**PPE requirements simplified for flight and ground operations (Chart 9-1, 9-2)**
**Flight Suits or Nomex Shirt/Pants are both acceptable for all personnel **
**Flight Helmet/Hardhat requirement for firefighters clarified with new definition of “Managed” Helispot & Helibase:**
**    “...****considered to be managed when there is a helicopter crewmember or helispot manager in place on the ground before the firefighters are delivered to the Helispot/Helibase.”**

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## Chapter 10

**New emergency seating positions; based only on type of restraint system available**
** ****Example: shoulder harness for forward facing rear seat passenger.**
**Change in standard passenger briefing to include **_**normal**_** and emergency operation of doors to meet FAA requirements.**

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## Chapter 11

**Clarification on when and how a swivel should be used **
**Allows manual cargo hook release to be checked only once per day, if requested by contractor**
**Clarifies horizontal rotor clearance required for long-line operations (defined as standard Safety Circle appropriate to type of helicopter)**

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## Chapter 14

**Turbine Engine Power Assurance check requirements are clarified to allow for alternate documentation and non-numeric results (ex: correct vs. incorrect, above spec vs. below spec)**

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## Appendices

**Appendix A & B “HCM and HBM Forms/Checklists” revised/updated.**
**Appendix G “Helibase Crew Reference & Daily Checklist” **_**deleted**_**.**
**Appendix J “Incident/Project Helicopter Ops & Safety Evaluation” **_**deleted**_**.**

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## Appendices

**Appendix L “Helicopter Makes and Models” **_**deleted**_**.**
**Appendix M “Crash/Rescue Diagrams” new models added**

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## Forms Package

**Package consists of three parts: **
**   ****HCM, HBM, HJA (Helicopter Job Aids)**
**Some forms were deleted (HCM-10, HCM-13, ICS forms, HBM-4, HBM-6) **
**All forms revised and some renumbered**

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## All forms capable of electronic completion (Microsoft Excel)
Some forms may be “linked” for future automation (Daily Diary, Daily Cost Sheet, Electronic Payment Document, Year-End Reports.

**Some forms may be “linked” for future automation (Daily Diary, Daily Cost Sheet, Electronic Payment Document, Year-End Reports.**

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**Forms Package**