Funny FLIR Helicopter Video Puts You In The Cockpit
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 12:02PM The FLIR camera has done for police and sheriff helicopters what the dash cam did for police cars. It put's you the viewer in the drivers seat, or in this case the cockpit.
The record feature is not only great for evidence but it is also a very useful training tool. It records the cockpit conversation so officers and deputies can go back and review their cockpit resource management during the incident. It can also be useful for discovering mistakes that might have been made during a FLIR search, or which techniques work best.
It also lets officers on the ground see and understand the capabilities and limitations of both the helicopter and the FLIR camera. The FLIR camera in this video appears to be a 8500 model. While the picture on the screen may give the impression that camera operation is a simple procedure, I can tell you that there is a fairly significant learning curve to this particular model. Lastly videos like this are important because it gives the citizen and tax payer a look at his or her tax dollars at work. The music is a nice added touch. Great job Brevard County Sheriff's Office!
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