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At the HAI@Work webinar May 13, Clay Lacey, a pilot with the Texas Department of Public Safety, gave an insider’s view of life, missions, and daily operations at the law enforcement agency’s aviation unit.
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HAI@Work webinar presents pilot’s view of life at the Texas DPS aviation unit. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft Operations Division serves and protects people across more than 270,000 square miles. From patrol, surveillance, and transport to hoist-supported search and rescue, the division’s 15 helicopters and 9 airplanes work tirelessly year-round to keep everyone safe. During the HAI@Work webinar on May 13, Clay Lacey, a lieutenant pilot with the DPS, gave an insider’s view of life, missions, and daily operations at the law enforcement agency’s aviation unit as well as tips on how someone driven to service can join the team. “We exist in our organization to support our customers—the citizens we’re charged with serving and protecting—and our teams on the ground,” Lacey said before diving into a couple of moving videos and stories of the division’s more memorable missions. During his presentation, Lacey shared information on: The variety of missions the Texas DPS performs The equipment onboard the two types of helicopters the agency flies Special mission operations, including aerial use of force and water rescue How the division supports COVID-response efforts How someone interested in joining the team can make that dream a reality. “There’s nothing (more…)

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Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Eagle Copters operates on three continents through an international network of subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint-venture partnerships. With locations in North America, South America, and Australia, Eagle specializes in worldwide helicopter fleet management, including sales, ...
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A look at an HAI member up close and personal. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Eagle Copters was founded in 1975 with a lease fleet composed of a single Alouette II. Today, the company operates on three continents through an international network of subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint-venture partnerships. With locations in North America, South America, and Australia, Eagle specializes in worldwide helicopter fleet management, including sales, leasing, completions, product development, engineering, parts and logistics, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for major OEM platforms. As Eagle has grown over the past four and a half decades, the company has added services to better meet its customers’ specific operational needs. A key such service is the ability to engineer, develop, and certify a host of products to customize aircraft. Engine Conversions A prime example of Eagle’s added capabilities is the Eagle 407HP program, an engine upgrade conversion that delivers considerable power and performance to the Bell 407 helicopter. The Eagle 407HP conversion replaces the Rolls-Royce C47 turbine engine with a next-generation Honeywell HTS900 turboshaft engine, substantially improving the high-altitude and hot ambient-temperature performance of the Bell 407 for a faster, more powerful, fuel-efficient aircraft. The Eagle 407HP currently supports the utility, air (more…)

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