Question NW3056 to the Minister of Police
30 October 2017 - NW3056
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1)(a) What number of helicopters the air wing of the SA Police Service has in each province and (b) what number of the specified helicopters in each province (i) is fully operational and (ii) is scheduled for a service in respect of the (aa) type of service, (bb) duration of each service and (cc) scheduled date of service for each helicopter; (2) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
(1)(a)
Province |
Number Of Helicopters |
Gauteng: Pretoria West |
4 |
Gauteng: Wonderboom |
2 |
Gauteng: Germiston |
2 |
Limpopo |
2 |
Mpumalanga |
1 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
3 |
Eastern Cape: Bhisho |
2 |
Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth |
2 |
Western Cape |
1 |
Northern Cape |
1 |
Free State |
2 |
North West |
2 |
(1)(b)(i)
Province |
Type of Helicopter |
|||
BK117 |
AS350B |
MD500 |
R44 |
|
Gauteng: Pretoria West |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Gauteng: Wonderboom |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
N/A |
Gauteng: Germiston |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
Limpopo |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
1 |
Mpumalanga |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
KwaZulu-Natal |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
Eastern Cape: Bhisho |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
1 |
Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
1 |
Western Cape |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
Northern Cape |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Free State |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
1 |
North West |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
1 |
(1)(b)(ii)(aa)(bb)(cc)
Province |
Type |
(aa) Service |
(bb) Duration |
(cc) Date |
Gauteng: Pretoria West |
AS350B3 |
Midlife Inspection |
Six Months |
2017-03-06 Expected: 2017-11-30 |
AS350B3 |
Periodic Inspection |
Two Months |
2017-09-06 Expected: 2017-10-30 |
|
AS350B2 |
Periodic Inspection |
Two Months |
2017-10-02 Expected: 2017-11-17 |
|
BK117 |
Replacement Aircraft |
Not Applicable |
Expected Delivery: 2017-10-20 |
|
AS350B3 |
Periodic Inspection |
Two Months |
2017-08-04 Expected: 2017-10-31 |
|
Limpopo |
AS350B3 |
Midlife Inspection |
Six Months |
2017-07-26 Expected: 2017-11-30 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
AS350B3 |
Midlife Inspection |
Six Months |
2016-11-18 Expected: 2017-10-31 |
AS350B3 |
Periodic Inspection |
Two Months |
2017-08-28 Expected: 2017-10-30 |
|
R44 |
Periodic Inspection |
Three Weeks |
2017-10-04 Expected: 2017-10-20 |
|
Northern Cape |
AS350B3 |
Periodic Inspection |
Two Months |
2017-08-23 Expected: 2017-10-31 |
(2) No.