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C-Bus has 8 police helicopters! (PS- That's more than NYC)
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Rockmastermike
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somertimeoh wrote >>
I like knowing the ghetto birds are watching over me though I understand the concern. If my house is getting broken in to, the helicopter flying overhead isn't really going to protect me like a dood in a cruiser could.
RMM, any idea why they would add to the fleet before turning over the 2 choppers they are currently trying to sell? Is there a magic # of air time they wouldn't want to go over and risk a significant decrease in value? Do we have any ideas when the last one was purchased? If they are all a few years old I'm not as concerned. If one was purchased in the last 12 months or so, I'm a bit perplexed.The last I remember hearing them buying any was a couple of years ago. It was about the time the one made an emergency landing on Whittier Penninsula in 2007. ( http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/11/01/helilift.ART_ART_11-01-07_B1_JO8BBOG.html?sid=101 )
yes... As I suspected... I just did a google search and found this article about CPD buying 3 copters in 2007 (to bring the total up to 9) as part of a "planned fleet replacement program".
http://www.alea.org/public/newsletters/07_04/index.aspx#Columbusapparently the cost for these was 1.1 million each. That's more than 3 times the operating costs so it looks to me like it makes a heck of a lot of sense and saves money in the end.
Operating costs with one flying at a time are similar no matter how many aircraft they have. A copter on the ground gathers no flight-hours.
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Roland
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There's probably a maintenance schedule game that goes with the shuffle. They have their normal minor and major inspections. I'll guess every 25 flight hours and 150 for a major. They also have Time Before Overhaul concerns to worry about. When these times come up your incurring some serious maintenance costs.
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groundrules
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all I know is that them birds be screwin' up my fancy DTV signal.
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somertimeoh
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Thanks, RMM.
OK, so this makes sense. I don't see any problems with the current situation. CPD probably didn't expect to be sitting on those 2 for sale this long, just as people didn't expect to lose their jobs, not be able to sell a house, etc. Sounds like our fleet is operating at a most efficient and fiscally responsible level when you remove them from the equation.
Are there enough of us on this board to pool money and buy one of those choppers? How fun would that be!?! I could get to work and back in like 4 minutes, woohoo :)
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Rockmastermike
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buckeyeaviator
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Roland wrote >>
There's probably a maintenance schedule game that goes with the shuffle. They have their normal minor and major inspections. I'll guess every 25 flight hours and 150 for a major. They also have Time Before Overhaul concerns to worry about. When these times come up your incurring some serious maintenance costs.At the bare minimum all aircraft need an annual inspection. Aircraft operated for hire need an inspection every 100 hrs. These helicopters are "public use" flights, so I don't think that would require a 100hr. A quick check of the regs says that turbine rotorcraft operators can develop one of several maintenance programs, as long as it complies with the manufacturer. Normal time between overhaul on turbine rotorcraft engines is usually about 3000-5000hrs. And those are incredibly costly
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Rockmastermike
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buckeyeaviator wrote >> A quick check of the regs says that turbine rotorcraft operators can develop one of several maintenance programs, as long as it complies with the manufacturer. Normal time between overhaul on turbine rotorcraft engines is usually about 3000-5000hrs. And those are incredibly costly
hmm. that makes a lot of sense then. 5800 flight hours divided over 6 craft means they'll never have to pay for more than one overhaul a year if they plan it correctly. OR they may actually be able to resell before the first overhauls. That's a real budget helper.
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Rockmastermike
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somertimeoh
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Oh, I wouldn't waste it on work, I don't go that often. However, a helicopter to and from Sherm's house after a night of boozing, YES! And especially after red, white, and boom, lol. Helicopter rides for all!!
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ehill27
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Here's a breakdown of some city projects by The Dispatch (including these choppers).
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