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Escambia County, AL. — The Escambia County Police Department was granted
the use of a Powrachute Powered Parachute as a low cost alternative to
conventional higher cost helicopters or fixed wing aircraft.
Escambia County is one of seven agencies nationally that recently received a
Department of Justice grant to acquire a powered parachute at no cost to the
County. The grant provided $30,000 in equipment and training from the Rural
Law Enforcement Technology Center.
The powered parachute will help in searching for missing persons and aid in
various police operations where an aerial view of the crime scene or missing
person can make a difference between life and death while at the same time
keeping costs in line with other ORV or Marine patrol vehicles. One pilot in the air
can do the job of several officers on the ground.
Every year, the Department receives several calls to find lost and missing people.
With the use of this technology Escambia Police will be able to cover a large area
in just a few minutes. In town, Officers will be able to see an entire neighborhood
rather than just one street when searching for missing children.
The aircraft can take off in less than 100 feet. It can fly at 35 mph in calm weather,
slower when flying into the wind. It has a 10-gallon capacity gas tank that holds
standard automotive gas.
The powered parachute weighs just over 400 pounds and can carry two officers.
The big advantage is that it costs about 30 dollars an hour to fly, which includes
fuel and maintenance. That compares to up to $1,500 dollars an hour for a
helicopter or fixed wing aircraft.
The powered parachute is stored in a trailer and can be deployed in 15 minutes
once it arrives at a scene. In an emergency, the pilots can use several city parks
or schools for take-off
the use of a Powrachute Powered Parachute as a low cost alternative to
conventional higher cost helicopters or fixed wing aircraft.
Escambia County is one of seven agencies nationally that recently received a
Department of Justice grant to acquire a powered parachute at no cost to the
County. The grant provided $30,000 in equipment and training from the Rural
Law Enforcement Technology Center.
The powered parachute will help in searching for missing persons and aid in
various police operations where an aerial view of the crime scene or missing
person can make a difference between life and death while at the same time
keeping costs in line with other ORV or Marine patrol vehicles. One pilot in the air
can do the job of several officers on the ground.
Every year, the Department receives several calls to find lost and missing people.
With the use of this technology Escambia Police will be able to cover a large area
in just a few minutes. In town, Officers will be able to see an entire neighborhood
rather than just one street when searching for missing children.
The aircraft can take off in less than 100 feet. It can fly at 35 mph in calm weather,
slower when flying into the wind. It has a 10-gallon capacity gas tank that holds
standard automotive gas.
The powered parachute weighs just over 400 pounds and can carry two officers.
The big advantage is that it costs about 30 dollars an hour to fly, which includes
fuel and maintenance. That compares to up to $1,500 dollars an hour for a
helicopter or fixed wing aircraft.
The powered parachute is stored in a trailer and can be deployed in 15 minutes
once it arrives at a scene. In an emergency, the pilots can use several city parks
or schools for take-off
For more information about how this program can work for your
police force or to schedule a product demonstration contact:
Powrachute Corporation LLC.
lawenforcement@powrachute.com
Phone 616 891 1828
police force or to schedule a product demonstration contact:
Powrachute Corporation LLC.
lawenforcement@powrachute.com
Phone 616 891 1828
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