1. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Aircraft Operations Familiarization

2. Student Performance Objectives Explain appropriate uses for the NC Highway Patrol aircraft. Explain safety practices which should be followed when working around aircraft.

3. Student Performance Objectives Explain the methods for requesting aNC Highway Patrol aircraft. Explain what information should be included in a mission request.

4. Requesting NCSHP Aircraft

5. Utilize their Chain of Command. Daytime –Contact Unit Commander. –Unit Commander notifies Aircrew. Nighttime –Contact the nearest SHP Communications Center. –Troop OD notifies SOS OD. Aircrew makes a safety assessment based on weather conditions. Requesting NCSHP Aircraft Allied Agencies

6. During Normal Business Hours: Aircraft Operations Unit Commander Lieutenant Todd Woodard Office – (919) 661-4841 Mobile – (919) 524-2167 After Hours: Any Highway Patrol Telecommunication Center Requesting NCSHP Aircraft Allied Agencies

7. Location –GPS is preferable –Format – hddd* mm.mmm’ Description –Clothing –Direction of travel –Medical Conditions Requesting NCSHP Aircraft Needed Information

8. Point of contact –Name –Radio call sign –Contact telephone number Radio Communications Procedures –VIPER System State Event Talkgroups Troop Mutual Aid Talkgroups Local County Mutual Aid Talkgroup Local County Law Talkgroup –Conventional Radio Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency PL Tone

9. Requesting NCSHP Aircraft Needed Information Does the suspect have a weapon? Is there a Landing Zone (LZ)? –Easily Accessible –Free of obstructions –Minimum size 100 foot x 100 foot –Firm surface –Free of agriculture rows for clearance

10. Note the clearance from ground

11. Requesting NCSHP Aircraft Needed Information Good examples: –Athletic fields –Blocked highways –Agricultural fields without crops

12. Helicopter Safety

13. Eye protection – Firearms Safety Glasses Hearing protection – Firearms Hearing Protection DO NOT approach helicopter unless a pilot signals you. ALWAYS approach helicopter from the sides, NEVER from the rear.

14. Helicopter Safety DO NOT smoke or run near aircraft. DO NOT approach from an upslope. Essential personnel must remain 100 feet away from the landing zone. Onlookers kept 200 feet away. Secure all headgear near spinning blades.

15. Questions?