Air Support Unit

Aircraft & Equipment Modernization

Lance A. Brede Police Operations Captain Current Status

• 1998 AS350B2 – Eagle 6 – Due Replacement • 2008 Airbus AS350B3 – Eagle 7 – Due 144 Month Inspection

Maintenance & Modernization Maintenance Requirements

• Airbus Helicopters Inc. requires the AS350 (Eagle 7) model helicopter to undergo a 144 Month Inspection • 144 Month inspection due after December 31, 2019 • Probe for hidden corrosion, defects, damage and repair as necessary.

Maintenance & Modernization Maintenance Requirements

FAA/NTSB Considerations • FAA-compliant crash-resistant fuel tank • FAA mandated ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) tracking equipment be operational on aircraft flying after December 31, 2019 • Air traffic control awareness and mid-air collision avoidance. • NTSB recommended autopilot & stability augmentation system

Maintenance & Modernization Mission Roles & Equipment

Mission Roles Day & Night • Police Patrol • Fire Reconnaissance & Suppression • Direct Action – Remote Operations • Aeromedical & Search • Administrative Flights

Maintenance & Modernization Obsolete Mission Equipment

• Communications Systems – Current radio system will not be able to utilize EBRCSA system after June 2020 – EBRCSA-compliant TDFM-9300 radio will installed • HD Color & Infrared Video – FLIR camera compatible with Eagle 8 – Images are high quality and crisp, allowing more functional operations at much higher, safer and quieter altitudes – Current system is operationally obsolete analogue equipment • Replacement parts are hard to come by • Increasing cost to keep operational • Mapping Systems – Current system no longer supported by the manufacturer • No new parts available (only used) • Completely offline 2021 Inspection & Modernization Vendor Options & Selection

Hangar One Avionics Competitors • FAA & Factory Certified • FAA & Factory Certified • California Based • California & Other States • Full E6 & E7 Systems Install • Minor Avionics Work E6 & E7 • Most Experienced in Region • High/Developing Experience • Price/Schedule Confidence • Price/Schedule Uncertainty • Crew Product Confidence • New Relationship Uncertainty

Maintenance & Modernization Vendor Options & Selection

Hangar One Avionics Competitors

Maintenance & Modernization Staff Recommendation

• Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Hangar One Avionics, Inc. to Conduct a Mandatory 144-Month Inspection, Procure and Install Mandatory and Replacement Mission Equipment on Helicopter Eagle 7

Inspection & Modernization Questions

Maintenance & Modernization