Explanation
BACKGROUND:
On August 16, 2012 Division helicopter N551CP suffered a catastrophic engine failure at flight altitude and made an emergency autorotation landing. The helicopter suffered severe damage and was subsequently stored at the Heliport with all of the damaged parts which were recovered from the scene.
The helicopter unit was contacted by Officer Edward J. Cox, #1494, who is also a Captain in the Licking County Composite Squadron of the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol (CAP). Officer Cox requested the Division donate the wrecked items from N551CP to CAP for their use during training activities.
CAP, along with many other missions, is tasked with helping to locate downed aircraft by air and by ground during search and rescue missions. CAP works directly with the United States Air Force and various governmental agencies. CAP conducts regular training exercises by air and ground. As it currently stands, CAP trainers use orange traffic cones and cardboard boxes marked “aircraft” parts,” to let search teams know they have located the aircraft wreckage. Officer Cox informed the helicopter unit that it would be an invaluable benefit to have actual wrecked aircraft parts to be used in their staged accident scenes during training.
The parts CAP would take possession of are as follows:
|
Part Name |
Part Number |
Serial Number |
|
Main Rotor Blade |
500P2100105 |
331A |
|
Main Rotor Blade |
500P2100105 |
332A |
|
Main Rotor Blade |
500P2100105 |
333A |
|
Main Rotor Blade |
500P2100105 |
334A |
|
Main Rotor Blade |
500P2100105 |
335A |
|
Tail Rotor Blade |
369D21641-507 |
6084-B531 |
|
Tail Rotor Blade |
369D21641-507 |
6084-B534 |
|
Tail Rotor Blade |
500P3100305 |
B529 |
|
Tail Rotor Blade |
500P3100305 |
B533 |
|
Horizontal Stabilizer |
421-087-905 |
7604-0965 |
|
Partial Tail Boom |
369D23500-50 |
005651-0227 |
|
Miscellaneous Metal Scraps |
N/A |
N/A |
It is recommended that the wrecked aircraft parts be donated to the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol (CAP). These parts will be a training asset to an agency that takes the lead in search and recovery for downed aircrafts. None of the requested parts have any identifying features of the Division of Police
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance authorizes The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police to donate wrecked aircraft parts to the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol (CAP). The City has settled all insurance claims associated with the crash and the wrecked parts listed above are of no further value to the division.
Title
To authorize and direct the Safety Director to donate to the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol (CAP) wrecked aircraft parts which has no further value to the Division of Police and to waive provisions of the City Code-Sale of City Owned Personal Property.
Body
WHEREAS, the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol is in need of wrecked aircraft parts for training purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police has wrecked aircraft parts to donate to the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol; and
WHEREAS, no City of Columbus Government Agency accepts wrecked aircraft parts; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to waive the requirements of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to the sale of city-owned personal property to allow this donation; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety to authorize the Director to donate the wrecked aircraft parts; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Safety Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to donate 5 wrecked main rotor blades, 4 wrecked tail rotor blades, 1 wrecked horizontal stabilizer, 1 wrecked partial tail boom, and miscellaneous metal scrapes, to the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol.
SECTION 2. That this Council finds it is in the best interests of the City that the provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to the sale of city-owned personal property be, and is hereby, waived to permit the donation of these wrecked helicopter parts to the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol (CAP).
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.