Specifications include, but are not limited to: All airtanker operations, including aircraft and personnel, must comply with the Agency Air Operations Policy, Aviation Procedures Manual, USFS policy in Forest Service Manual 5700, Forest Service Handbook 5709.16 and all applicable approved Agency and interagency standards, plans and guides including but not limited to the following: • Aviation Procedures Manual (See Airtanker Operations Section) • Forest Service Airtanker Operations Plan • NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations • NWCG Airtanker Base Directory • Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations (Red Book) • Interagency Aerial Supervision Guide Minimum Aircraft Performance: • Minimum tank capacity of 800 gallons. • Minimum Payload of 6,900 pounds with IAB approved gate system installed, 1.5 hours of fuel, and a 200 lb. pilot at 7,000ft and 30° Celsius. • Operational Endurance of at least one hour and 30 minutes (1.5 hours) at 75% power, with 6,900 pounds of retardant, and a 200-lb pilot. • Capable of takeoff as configured above at 7,000 feet pressure altitude and 30˚ Celsius.