Bell OH-58 A+ 1972

About Me

Dale County Sheriff’s Office is located in Ozark, Al the Home of Army Aviation, Fort Rucker, Alabama. We operate 3 helicopters and 2 airplanes. The aircraft were received through the 1033 military surplus program administered by the Law-enforcement Support Office (LESO). We provide air support to 10 counties in southeast Alabama and are subject to go anywhere mutual aid is required. Our Air Support Unit is part of the Alabama Region 2 response team funded by Homeland security.

My Panel (Before and After)

When we received our helicopters from the army they went through some major upgrades. Our primary helicopter (AIR ONE) was refurbished by US Helicopter, now Bell Aero Helicopter, located in Ozark, Alabama. Over the years we have continued to upgrade the capability of our aircraft and improve the safety of our crews. The helicopters while in great shape do have instrument problems from time to time. Recently one of the most important instruments, the attitude indicator, started to fail. Looking for a solution we came across Aspen Avionics. Problem solved. Now we have the PFD and the MFD installed. The professional at Coastal Helicopter located in Panama City, FL. did a great job installing with very little down time. I highly recommend them.

My Aspen Experience

In Law Enforcement Aviation our missions are critical. Our success depends greatly upon the avionics that are placed in our cockpits. With the Aspen’s Avionics onboard our pilots fly with the confidence and capability to safely complete the missions.

Tim McDonald
Chief Deputy/ Chief Pilot
Dale County Sheriff’s Office