Tag: Helicopters: Page 13

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DART Expands Helicopter A/C Line
DART Helicopter Services (DHS) has expanded its helicopter air conditioning product line under the terms of a new distribution agreement with Integrated Flight Systems (IFS) of Fort Worth, Texas.
January 12, 2010
Vehicles
How to Become a Police Helicopter Pilot
Read this how-to guide for sworn officers in larger departments who dream of one day joining their agency's airborne unit.
December 30, 2009
Image via San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Patrol
Arizona Motorcyclist Fails To Outrun Police Helicopter
A 22-year-old Arizona man rode his motorcycle 50 miles around Phoenix attempting to outrun a police helicopter, traveling at speeds of up to 100 mph and heading down a wrong-way street leading into an airport terminal.
December 29, 2009
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Miami-Dade PD Acquires Second American Eurocopter AS350B3
It's the second of four AS350B3s that have been ordered. The aircraft will join the department's Special Patrol Bureau's Aviation Unit that includes a fleet of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.
December 15, 2009
Miami Dade As350 B3 Web 1
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Drug Forfeiture Funds May Save Topeka PD Helicopter
A Topeka city councilman wants to use asset forfeiture funds to retain a police helicopter unit that had been eliminated from the city's 2010 budget.
December 8, 2009
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Airborne Patrol With the Pomona PD
The Pomona (Calif.) Police Department gives a tour of their MD-500E, a four-passenger helicopter used to assist ground patrol units. The aircraft reaches a top speed of 145 mph and includes a FLIR infrared system.
December 2, 2009
Pomona Copter Patrol 1
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Maryland State Police Pilot Caused Copter Crash, NTSB Finds
The crash occurred, after "the pilot's attempt to regain visual conditions by performing a rapid descent and his failure to arrest the descent at the minimum descent altitude during a non-precision approach," according to the agency.
November 10, 2009
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Phoenix Police's Fourth Eurocopter AS350 Will Assist Pursuits
The unit operates 14 hours a day, seven days a week and covers more than 500 square miles. The unit's scope has been expanded to include search and rescue missions as well as firefighting responsibilities.
November 4, 2009
Phoenix Pd Copter Web 1
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Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Lasering Police Copter
Pointing lasers at aircraft is extremely dangerous, and the pilot who was targeted by Balltazar Valladares, 30, said the incidents happen often in the Sacramento area.
September 16, 2009
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Baltimore Investigating Officers' Use of Police Helicopter for Marriage Proposal
Baltimore police officials are investigating why on-duty helicopter and marine officers helped a Baltimore County state delegate propose to his girlfriend by pretending to raid a boat they were aboard, the Baltimore Sun reports.
August 17, 2009
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407 Helicopter
Bell
Bell's 407 has replaced the 206B-3 as the bread-and-butter patrol helicopter for many American law enforcement agencies. The 407's sophisticated engine and composite rotor ensure a smooth ride and drastically quieter operation, according to the company.
August 13, 2009
The Orange County (Fla.) Sheriff Department uses a Bell 407 for various patrol operations. Photo courtesy of Sheldon Cohen, Bell Helicopter.
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Dallas PD Helicopter Unit Celebrates 40th Year
The Dallas Police Department's helicopter patrol unit is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
August 9, 2009
The Dallas Police Department uses Bell 206B3 helicopters similar to the one seen in this photo courtesy of Bell Helicopter.
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