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Smokejumper aircraft Screening and Evaluation Board (SASEB)

The Smokejumper Aircraft Screening and Evaluation Board (SASEB) is the focal point for all interagency smokejumper/paracargo aircraft and related aircraft accessories, initiatives, proposals and issues. SASEB will provide guidance for standardization, when evaluating new interagency smokejumper/paracargo aircraft and related aircraft accessories.

SASEB Members

• Earl Palmer - Chair epalmer@nbc.gov
• Dave Parsons - AMD dparsons@nbc.gov
• Mel Tenneson - BLM mel_tenneson@.blm.gov
• Tom Kubichek - BLM tom_kubichek@blm.gov
• Joseph Sannella -USFS jsennella@fs.fed.us
• Ken Wabaunsee - USFS kwabaunsee@fs.fed.us

SASEB Documents

• SASEB Charter (doc)
  SASEB Evaluation Process (PDF)
  Smokejumper Aircraft Evaluation Plan (PDF)

Meeting Notes

• 2009 Meeting (doc)
  2008 Meeting (doc)

SASEB Aircraft Evaluations

• EADS CASA CN-235 (PDF)
  CN 235 MTC Coorespondence (doc)
  EADS CN-235 Compliance (doc)
  PC 12 Evaluation Proposal (10-06) (PDF)
  PC 12 Final Evaluation Report (doc)

SASEB Approved Aircraft

• 2004 Meeting Approved List (PDF)
  
• Smokejumper Aircraft Accessory Drawing STCs (PDF)
  General Information
  Argosy
  Twin Otter
  Beechcraft 90, 99, 100, and 200
  TDC-3
  Casa 212
  Bandeirante
  Dornier 228
  C-23
  Volpar
  Cessna 206
  Cessna 208 Caravan
  Universal Accessories