| SPECIAL USE CODES |
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| The following is a list of codes for your use when working with the source list to identify
aircraft that are carded for special use activities. These codes meet the minimum
equipment requirements as established by the Departmental Manual, however, it may be
necessary for you to contact the vendor to determine if an aircraft is qualified for your
particular mission. |
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| HELICOPTER: |
AIRPLANE: |
| 1A |
External Loads (Sling) |
2P |
Para Cargo |
| 2 |
Interagency Fire |
3D |
Smokejumper |
| 3 |
Local Fire |
6 |
Low Level |
| 3R |
Water/Retardant Bucket |
9C |
Cargo Only |
| 4 |
Snow Operations |
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| 5X |
Extended Overwater |
SEAT |
Single Engine
Air Tanker |
| 6 |
Low Level |
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| 7N |
Overwater/Platform (OCS) |
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| 8 |
Aerial Ignition |
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| 9C |
Cargo Only |
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| SPECIAL USE CODES
AND THEIR DEFINITIONS FOR ALASKA & HAWAII |
| External
Loads |
| 1A |
Sling |
| 1H |
Shorthaul
Helicopter |
| 1L |
Longline/Remote
Hook |
| Fire
Suppression Activities - Interagency |
| 2A |
Helitack/Initial
Attack |
| 2E |
Smokejumper |
| 2K |
Air Tactical |
| 2P |
Paracargo |
| 2R |
Fire
Retardant - Bucket/Tank |
| 2W |
Water
Dropping - Bucket/Tank |
| Fire
Suppression Activities - Local |
| 3A |
Helitack/Initial
Attack |
| 3P |
Paracargo |
| 3R |
Fire
Retardant - Bucket/Tank |
| 3W |
Water
Dropping - Bucket/Tank |
| Low Level -
Within 500 Feet of Surface |
| 6E |
Animal
Electronic Tracking |
| 6T |
Animal
Eradication & Tagging |
| 6V |
Animal
Visual Tracking |
| 6R |
Reconnaissance |
| 6C |
Animal
Gathering & Capturing |
| Aerial
Applications |
| 8H |
Helitorch |
| 8P |
Ping Pong
Ball |
| 8R |
Spraying |
| Other
Special Uses |
| 4A |
Snow, High Altitude Glacier Landings, Fixed floats helicopters, or any takeoff of landing requiring special pilot techniques due to terrain, obstacles or surface conditions |
| 4H |
Hoversite - Helicopter |
| 4L |
Beach Landings, Unimproved strips (fixed wing) |
| 4R |
Rappelling |
| 7N |
Vessel or
platform landings (helicopter) |
| 5F |
Mountain
flying |
| 5M |
USGS and BOM
special pilot requirements |
| 5R |
Overwater -
special PPE requirements |
| 5T |
Rough Terrain |
| 5X |
Extended
overwater - special PPE and equipment requirements |
| 9H |
Reconnaissance
- above 500 feet |
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