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Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Air Support Unit2017 Budget Note Response
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Options for Program Investment
• New replacement aircraft
• Used replacement aircraft
• Leased aircraft
• Contract aircraft
• County-owned aircraft
Replacement Aircraft
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
Replace SnoHawk 10 with Bell 429
Twin engineSeats: 9 (including 2 pilots)Cost new: $8 millionCost used: $4 -$6 millionCost per flight hour: $924
Leased Aircraft
Replace SnoHawk 1 with Leased Airbus 350
Single engineSeats: 6 (including pilot)10 year lease: $531,367 per yearCost per flight hour: $637
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
Contract Aircraft
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.
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.
County-owned Aircraft
Hughes 500, SnoHawk 1
2016 Cost per flight hour:$452 (fuel & maintenance)
Bell UH-1H, SnoHawk 10
2016 Cost per flight hour:$910 (fuel & maintenance)
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
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.
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)
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
Questions?