Port Authority to eliminate Aviation Unit

[Gerard]

Check this out:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/201 ... ydock.html

[Gerard]

Looks like the Daily News did a whole expose on the PAPD copters.......

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/...nemergenc.html

[cancidas]

...they revealed they were paying three full-time copter pilots $289,336, including overtime...

hot damn! where do i find a helo job like that?

[Gerard]

I have not found anything about this in print yet, but I heard on WCBS 880 that the Port Authority was going to get rid of its two helicopters. The report said it would save them 4 million dollars a year in operating costs, and they would sell the copters for 8 million.

PAPD has history behind them. Flying for almost 61 years!!

http://www.signal8-2.com/asucloud.htm

[AirtrafficController]

I have seen them do "daily" inspections of LGA Airport around mid-morning. Occasionally I would see them outside my window flying north or south over Middle Village.

[hiss srq]

This reporter is a moron... I sent him an email... The spin that paper puts on anything that is above their pay grade or class statures is stupid..

[Mateo]

I haven't seen them being useful.

Pretty much sums up the entire PAPD right there.

[hiss srq]

Err...... Mateo... Check youur comment there cheif....