HOURS FLOWN ON VARIOUS PHASES OF FLYING OPERATIONS, 1968-69 



Commercial 



Lands & Forests 

 Aircraft 



Fixed 

 Wing 



Helicopter 

 (Contract) 



Total 



Detection 1,251 :05 1,180:50 



Suppression 572:05 67:55 



Water Dropping 271:30 2:45 



Fire Ranging, Total 2,094:40 1,251:30 



Timber 1,334:35 50:55 



Fish & Wildlife 3,988:05 150:40 



Lands 544:05 76:40 



Parks 571 :25 4:30 



Research 352:20 14:00 



Interdepartmental Flying 895:55 31:00 



Administration 4,675:00 3:00 



Total 14,456:05 1,582:15 



592:10 



592:10 

 336:50 

 284:00 

 254:50 



75:15 

 :45 



13:10 

 293:40 



1,850:40 



51:35 



17,940:35 



Lands & Forests 

 Aircraft 



Administration 



Mercy Flights 13:30 



Tests (Radio & Aircraft) — 



Ferrying & Instruction 224:00 



Entomology 102:10 



Forced Landing & Operations 985:35 



Transportation 3,349:45 



Surveys — 



Administration, Total 4,675:00 



Fixed 

 Wing 



3:00 



Commercial 



Helicopter 

 (Contract) 



8:10 



224:35 



7:50 

 53:05 



Helicopter 

 (Other) 



1:30 



Total 



21:40 



448:35 



102:10 



993:25 



3,407:20 



3:00 



293:40 



1:30 



4,973:10 



Twenty-six bases were in operation during the fire sea- 

 son. Twelve bases, using nineteen aircraft, operated year 

 round to provide the flying service necessary in resources 

 management. 



Five Bell 47G4 model Helicopters were leased from May 

 1st to September 30th to provide transportation in forest 

 fire fighting. 



Total flying time for the year was 14,456:05 hours; 

 total passengers carried, 32,062; and total loads carried, 

 11,427,706.00 pounds. 



Mercy and Ambulance Flights, totalling 20:55 hours, were 

 carried out by aircraft and helicopters. There were no re- 

 quests from other provinces for assistance during fire emer- 

 gencies under the co-operative mutual aid program. 



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