the missions we fly. The considerations are speed, range, payload, passenger seats available, cargo space, and handling qual- ities. Our area of operations is generally the geographical limits of Georgia. With seven hangars strategically located across the state, we can be on site for most calls within .5 flight hours in a 407.”


LAW ENFORCEMENT SKILL SETS


Although traffic enforcement, surveil-


lance and marijuana eradication were the primary functions of the GSP Aviation Di- vision, as knowledge improved and air- craft/equipment updated, the list of services provided by the unit dramatically increased. The unit quickly learned to use the advantages of airborne operations and became the leader nationwide in innova- tive use of helicopters for marijuana sup- pression. This activity earned the unit the coveted ‘Helicopter Association Interna- tional Hughes Law Enforcement Award.’ SPIE - The Special Patrol Insertion/Ex-


traction (SPIE) system was developed as a means to rapidly insert and/or extract a team from an area that does not permit a helicopter to land. SPIE has application for rough terrain as well as water inserts/extracts. Generally, the SPIE rope is lowered into the pickup area from a


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