Police Helicopter Pilot

Houston PD's newest MD500E patrol helicopter.

MD500E Helicopter with Houston City Seal

MD Factory Reps & Houston PD Officials in ceremonial presentation of new aircraft.

The MD500E's panel with pop up moving map screen for pilot.

A look at the TFO side of the new patrol helicopter

Hand controllers for the Night Sun, and the FLIR camera. 

The Night Sun & FLIR camera mounted side by side on a Meeker mount.  Camera & spotlight can be "slaved" to each other.

Miami Dade Police Departments's AS350B3 Helicopter

TSOP platform (Tyler Special Operations Platform) for transporting personnel such as SWAT teams externally, with fast rope mount.

Another look at the TSOP & fast rope mount.

TFO side of the panel, large screen is for FLIR & moving map.

This Texas DPS AS350B3 was presented as the worlds most hi-tech, single engine, law enforcement helicopter in the world.

The electronics bay of this AS350B3 helicopter, holds the moving map, an in flight Sat phone, radios, etc.

The Tactical Flight Officer side of the helicopter with dual screens for observing the moving map and the FLIR camera at the same time.  The FLIR & moving map communicate with each other through a device called a slass.

The pilot side of this Eurocopter AS350 B3 with it's glass panel, & the pilot's own moving map near his/her right knee.  Awesome!

A close up of the pilot's own moving map screen.  Texas Department of Public Safety AS350 B3.

A close up of the "Flightcell" Satellite phone, the pilots can no doubt access through their headsets. 

This new corporate MD500E was also on display by MD helicopters. This beautiful new bird was on it's way to the new owner in the state of Texas.

Along with the beautiful black paint, this helicopter sports top of the line glass cockpit instrumentation.

The plush interior is a far cry from our patrol helicopters.

Another look at the plush back seat of this new MD500E helicopter en-route to a private owner in Texas.

Factory new MD500E helicopter.