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N-9065 National Interagency Leadplane Pilot Training Course

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Course Materials

Click the individual links to download material or download all materials in one zip file (not yet available).

Unit/Topic Presentations Materials
Slide 1 of Unit 0 for N-9065

Unit:  Introduction
Slide 1 of Unit 1 for N-9065

Unit 1:  Safety​​
Slide 1 of Unit 2 for N-9065

Unit 2:  Communications Verbal Skills and Brevity
Slide 1 of Unit 3 for N-9065

Unit 3:  Mountain Flying and Weather
Slide 1 of Unit 4 for N-9065

Unit 4:  Checklists and Single Pilot Resource Management
Slide 1 of Unit 5 for N-9065

Unit 5:  In Route and Time Management
Slide 1 of Unit 6 for N-9065

Unit 6: FTA and High Low Recon
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 7:  Leadplane Profile Exit Maneuver and Exit Route
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 8:  Situational Awareness and Judgement
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 9:  Responsibility for Separation and Join Ups
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 10:  Strategy and Tactics
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 11:  Post Flight and Non-Mission Topics
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 12:  Phase 2 and 3 and Sign Offs
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 13:  Flight Training
Slide 1 of Unit 7 for N-9065

Unit 14:  Course Review

 

NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: IFUASS Qualification and Curriculum Board (IFUASS) 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 is now available. PMS 515 standardizes the processes and procedures for interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This publication is now available as a PDF for easy use offline.

References:

NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Memorandum 24-003: Removal of Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) Incident Position Qualification Pathways

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: Aitor Bidaburu 

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NWCG direction for removal of the Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) incident position qualification pathways to transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM). Responders may continue to utilize available NWCG pathways to attain Type 1 C&G qualifications until December 31, 2024.

References:

Memorandum 24-003

CIM Story Map

2024 Professional Reading Program

Date: April 26, 2024
Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP) 

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is announcing the 2024 Professional Reading list! The intent of the Professional Reading Program is to promote the reading and discussion of these books throughout the year. Discussion guides are provided and the corresponding Wildland Fire Leadership Levels have been identified.

The five books chosen for this year are: Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven, The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee, Emotional Agility by Susan David, and Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Wildland Fire Leadership Levels

NWCG Training Catalog now on Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Date: April 25, 2023
Contact: NWCG Training  

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has migrated the training catalog from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of our ongoing efforts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. To facilitate this transition, the training catalog remains available on www.nwcg.gov through April 2024.

Starting May 2024, the training catalog will no longer be accessible on www.nwcg.gov. However, you can still access the complete training catalog by logging in as a guest to the WFLP.

References:

Wildland Fire Learning Portal