Air Support Unit 2017 Budget Note Response
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Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Air Support Unit2017 Budget Note Response
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Investment in Current Air Ops ProgramEquipment Purchases 2 SCSO Helicopters
Initial Purchases by County – 1994 $5,500
County Investment in Overhauls $650,000
Homeland Security Grants to date $3,000,000
Volunteer SAR Funds to date $695,000
Total Investment: $4,350,500
Volunteer Donations
Pro bono Paramedic (Flight Medic) coverage 24/7/365 $640,000/year
Pro bono Aircrew Man Hours $385,000/year
Helicopter Hangar & Pad $36,000/year
Helicopter Rescue Team equipment $30,000/year
Fire District 26 Medical Supplies $3,000/year
Yearly In-kind Donations: $1,094,000
SCSO Annual Air Ops budget $291,164
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Cost Comparison
Metric Snohomish County King County
Paid full-time aircrew (deputies) 1 5
Paid part-time aircrew (deputies) 3 8
Paid paramedics (paid by Fire) 0 9
Volunteer aircrewIncluding volunteer paramedics
31 0
Volunteer ground support team 8 10
Number of helicopters 2 5
Annual flight hours 300 1200
Annual Air Ops budget $291,164 $1.7 million
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Snohomish County “SnoHawk 1”1968 Hughes NOH-6P
Acquired in 1993 for a cost of $500$400,000 in County funded overhaul completed in 2006
$874,284 in Homeland Security grants and Federally funded equipment upgrades
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Snohomish County “SnoHawk 10”1970 Bell UH-1H plus 703 engine
Acquired in 1994 at a cost of $5,000$250,000 in upgrades completed in 2007
$2.2 million in Homeland Security grants and Federally fundedaircraft and equipment upgrades
20 year life extension (to 2031) from upgrades in 2011
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Snohomish County Air Support Unit4 Employees
Air Support Unit Supervisor: Sergeant Danny WikstromChief Pilot/Pilot-in-Command: Deputy Bill QuistorfDeputy Pilot/Pilot-in-Command: Deputy Steve Klett (part-time)Tactical Flight Officer: Deputy Einar Espeland (secondary assignment)
38 Volunteers
Pilot: Jennifer StollwerckPilot: Travis HotsCrew chiefs/Hoist Operators: 1 Reserve Deputy, 5 VolunteersHRT Coordinator: Rescue Tech Oyvind HenningsonHelicopter Rescue Technicians: 10 VolunteersFlight Physician: Dr Ron Brown Lead Flight Medic: Paramedic Brian SchleicherFlight Medics: 7 VolunteersGround Support Team Coordinator: Wayne OrvikGround Support Team Members: 8 Volunteers
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Air Support Unit Operations
2016 Flight Hours
2016 TrainingSearch and
RescueLaw
EnforcementAdmin Fire Maintenance Total
S1 6.1 25.7 13.6 9.2 1.3 18.8 74.7
S10 63.1 55.1 0 11.2 8.9 11.1 149.4
Total 69.2 80.8 13.6 20.2 10.2 29.9 224.1
2016 Projected Flight Hrs
S1 100
S10 200
Actual
Projected
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Fund Cost Category 2016 Budget Expended
Helicopter Fund 141 Repair & Maint $60,000 $42,986
General Fund 002 Repair & Maint $70,000 $95,354
Fuel $40,000 $31,391
Salary & Benefits $121,164 $121,164
Sub-totals $291,164 $290,895
Air Support Unit Operations2016 Budget
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2016 Total Flight Hours Cost per Hour Total Cost
S1 74.7 $452 $33,750
S10 149.4 $910 $135,981
Total 224.1 hours $169,731
Air Support Unit OperationsCost per Flight Hour (fuel & maintenance)
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Options for Program Investment
• New replacement aircraft
• Used replacement aircraft
• Leased aircraft
• Contract aircraft
• County-owned aircraft
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Replacement Aircraft
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Replace SnoHawk 1 with Airbus 350
Single engineSeats: 6 (including pilot)Cost new: $4.5 millionCost used: $1.5 - $3 millionCost per flight hour: $637
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Replace SnoHawk 10 with Bell 429
Twin engineSeats: 9 (including 2 pilots)Cost new: $8 millionCost used: $4 -$6 millionCost per flight hour: $924
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Leased Aircraft
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Replace SnoHawk 1 with Leased Airbus 350
Single engineSeats: 6 (including pilot)10 year lease: $531,367 per yearCost per flight hour: $637
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Replace SnoHawk 1 with Leased Bell 429
Twin engine
Seats: 9 (including 2 pilots)
10 year lease: $881,450 per year
Cost per flight hour: $924
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Contract Aircraft
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Contract Aircraft
• Federal Contract rates for 2015
• Helicopter hourly rate includes fuel & maint. Includes one pilot. Does not include Standby time: MD 500D (similar to SCSO SnoHawk 1)
$935 per hour.
Bell 205 A1+ + (similar to SCSO SnoHawk 10)
$1802 per hour.
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Contract Aircraft Limits
• Contract rate example is for flight hours only, includes 1 pilot.
• Typical contracts include additional “standby time” for standby aircraft and crew.
• Rate does not include extensive ground and tower training time and instruction with the Helicopter Rescue Team which most contractors are not able to provide.
• Decreasing ground training and rehearsals increases risk dramatically.
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County-owned Aircraft
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Hughes 500, SnoHawk 1
2016 Cost per flight hour:$452 (fuel & maintenance)
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Bell UH-1H, SnoHawk 10
2016 Cost per flight hour:$910 (fuel & maintenance)
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Investment ComparisonsType III (small)
LE/SearchType II (medium)Rescue/Firefighti
ng
Total EstimatedAnnual Operating
Cost
Annual Operating Cost in excess of 2017
levels
Replace new $4.5 million $8 million $248,500 Investment only
Replace used $1.9 - $3 million $5 - $6 million $300,000 Investment only
Lease new $531,367/year $881,450/year $248,500 $1.4 million for 10 years
Contract+ 1 pilot
$69,844/year plus standby
$269,218/year plus standby
$550,000 $250,000
Retain County Owned Aircraft*includes $50 perhour for pilot
$33,750/year* $135,981/year* $300,000 Only major, non-grant funded repairs
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Recommendation
• Continue to fund existing aircraft operations program. This is the most cost effective means of providing quality Air Support operations in the county.
• Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit provides airborne Law Enforcement, Search & Rescue, and Firefighting capabilities to the county.
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Replacement Recommendation
• Fund and replace SnoHawk 1 Hughes 500 with Type III helicopter such as the Airbus 350
• Debt service outlay is less than or comparable to contract service rate options
• Develop plan for 2031 funding options to replace SnoHawk 10 (Bell UH-1H)
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Potential Future Funding Sources
• Continue to apply for Homeland Security grantsNW Regional Aviation requested $275,000 for FY17 in grants historically used for aircraft equipment and regional joint training drills. $205,000 in grant funds approved.
• Allocate additional Federal Title III Timber Tax$128,339 allocated to Snohomish Co in FY16
• Volunteer Helicopter Rescue Team fundraiserHRT Volunteers raised $300,000 in 2014 Invested $100,000 in spare rescue hoist 2015
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Questions?