The Aviation Management Reference Manual 60 (RM 60) provides detailed guidance to NPS personnel engaged in aviation management. Field employees can find legal references, operating policies, standards, procedures, general information, recommendations, and examples to assist in carrying out Management Policies and Director's Orders. All materials included in RM 60 have been approved by the Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection.
RM 60 is tiered from overarching policy found in the NPS Management Policies, and Director’s Order 60: Aviation Management.
Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations, often referred to as the "Red Book" states, references, or supplements policy for the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs fire and fire aviation management operations. Agency-specific exceptions are identified in separate chapters.
RM 60 is tiered from overarching policy found in the NPS Management Policies, and Director’s Order 60: Aviation Management.
Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations, often referred to as the "Red Book" states, references, or supplements policy for the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs fire and fire aviation management operations. Agency-specific exceptions are identified in separate chapters.
Chapter 0: Introduction, Acronyms, Definitions
Chapter 1: Aviation Management Overview
Chapter 2: Aviation Directives
Chapter 3: Aviation Safety
Chapter 4: Records and Reports
Chapter 5: Fleet Acquisition, Marking, Disposal, and Funding
Chapter 6: Crewed Fleet Aircraft Equipment
Chapter 7: Personal Protective Equipment / Aviation Life Support Equipment
Chapter 8: Crewed Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection
Chapter 9: Fleet Aircraft, Facilities and Security
Chapter 10: NPS Flight Authority, Crewed Aircraft Operations
Chapter 11: Flight Operations
Chapter 12: Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Chapter 13: Aviation Training
Chapter 14: Use of Government Aircraft
Chapter 15: Contract, Rental, and Charter Aircraft
Chapter 16: Cooperator Aircraft
Chapter 17: Aviation Mishap Procedures
Chapter 18: Aviation Awards Program
Appendices
Appendix 1: Park Aviation Management PlanAppendix 2: Annual Aviation Program Report and Assurance Statement
Appendix 3: Project Aviation Safety Plan
Appendix 4: Policy Exception or Waiver Request
Appendix 5: PPE Waiver or Park Aviation Level Exception to Policy, Regional Director Approval
Appendix 6: Enhancement Application
Appendix 7: Enhancement Modification
Appendix 8: Special Park Uses: Permitting for Uncrewed Aircraft
Appendix 9: Fixed Wing Airport Review Checklist
Appendix 10: NPS Pilot Evaluation Board
Appendix 11: Park Level Determination Sheet
Last updated: November 6, 2024