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Sen. Sheehy, who started aerial firefighting company, wants to end USFS aircraft inspections

Summary by The Billings Gazette
The Forest Service has conducted its own annual inspections of aircraft for about half a century, following a spate of deadly accidents in the 1960s and '70s.

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Sheehy wants to end USFS aircraft inspections

U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Republican representing Montana and the founder of multi-national aerial fi refi ghting company Bridger Aerospace, is trying to end annual U.S. Forest Service inspections of aircraft contracted to fi ght wildfi res.

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Sen. Sheehy, who started aerial firefighting company, wants to end USFS aircraft inspections

The Forest Service has conducted its own annual inspections of aircraft for about half a century, following a spate of deadly accidents in the 1960s and '70s.

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Mont. senator calls for end of USFS wildfire aircraft inspections

Senator Tim Sheehy, a former firefighting pilot and founder of an aerial firefighting company, is pushing for the Forest Service to end its own aircraft inspections, calling them redundant to FAA checks

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Senator Wants End To Forest Service Inspections Of Firefighting Aircraft

A Montana senator who founded one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the U.S. is recommending the U.S. Forest Service end its practice of inspecting firefighting aircraft before the start of each season. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) who stepped down as CEO of Bridger Aerospace to run for the Senate last year, says the Forest Service uses outdated methods and duplicates FAA oversight. Each year Forest Service looks at every plane and …

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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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