{"id":30938,"date":"2023-03-07T21:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=30938"},"modified":"2023-03-07T21:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:52:54","slug":"robinson-delivers-third-police-helicopter-to-polk-county-sheriffs-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/03\/07\/robinson-delivers-third-police-helicopter-to-polk-county-sheriffs-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinson delivers third police helicopter to Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The R66 Police Helicopter replaces the fleet of MD 500s, with advanced features including a fully certified NVG cockpit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0Polk County Sheriff’s Office\u00a0Aviation Unit in Florida has taken delivery of its third R66 Police Helicopter, replacing its aging MD 500 fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aviation Unit\u2019s fleet now has three R66 Police Helicopters and one Cessna 182T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of the white-and-green trimmed helicopters is equipped with a fully certified NVG cockpit, an AeroComputers moving map system, a Genesys HeliSAS autopilot, a Technisonic tactical radio and a Wescam MX-10 HD camera system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCSO operates three helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The unit carries out a range of missions, with its helicopter fleet \u2013 two Robinson R66 helicopters and an MD500 \u2013 largely being used for tactical and preventative patrol missions. The aircraft are equipped with stability augmentation systems (SAS), autopilot systems, as well as the L3 Harris WESCAM MX-10 imaging system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cTactical patrol missions normally consist of area searches for offenders and missing persons, pursuit management and search and rescue. Preventative patrol missions respond to specific crime trends, such as vehicle burglaries \u2026 or environmental crimes such as unlawful dumping,\u201d Wright explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Aviation Unit\u2019s fixed-wing aircraft, a Cessna 182T, is primarily used for the transport of cargo, personnel, and passengers, as well as for aerial surveillance. Wright says the unit is currently considering the possibility of provisioning the aircraft with \u2018imaging and mapping systems\u2019 to expand the aircraft\u2019s functional capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft are maintained by Dixie Jet and Rotor Service, a local maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) firm based at Lakeland Linder International Airport in the west of the county. While weekly inspections of the aircraft are carried out by Dixie at the Wilkinson-Rhoden base, more intensive scheduled maintenance is conducted at Dixie\u2019s base in Lakeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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