NYPD - Bell 429 GlobalRanger Helicopters with ADS-B

[MtnBiker2005]

NYPD getting new helicopters that will be faster, cheaper to fly
The four Bell 429 copters, which are replacing Augusta Westland choppers, also have better infrared cameras and improved tracking beams that can illuminate crime scenes or fleeing suspects, according to the NYPD.
Delivery of the NYPD’s remaining Bell 429 aircraft is scheduled to be completed in 2015.

New York City Police Department
Bell 429 GlobalRanger
N917PD (Mode-S ACB1F5) Equipped with ADS-B Transponder.

Live Tracking

http://planefinder.net/flight/N917PD

http://www.flightradar24.com/N917PD/
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/N917PD

N917PD (Mode-S ACB1F5) - Serial Number 57148
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N917PD
Photos http://www.aeroboek.nl/429/57148.HTM

N918PD (Mode-S ACB5AC) - Serial Number 57188
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N918PD

N919PD (Mode-S ACB963) - Serial Number 57220
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N919PD

N920PD (Mode-S ACBF73) - Serial Number 57233
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N920PD

Bell Helicopter Delivers First Bell 429 to the New York Police Department - 07/30/2014
http://investor.textron.com/newsroo...o-the-New-York-Police-Department/default.aspx
http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/BellHelicopterdeliversfirstBell429totheNewYorkPoliceDepartme

Bell Helicopter Winds Contract With NYPD For Four Bell 429S
http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en_US...eleaseID=a3c9ca75-da41-4c05-b7a7-c8bfc17bf059

Bell 429 GlobalRanger Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_429_GlobalRanger

http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/NYPD-Receives-First-of-Four-Bell-429s_82736.html

 

[Storm_king]

What app or program are you using to track the helicopter's flight patch?

 

[DaveNF2G]

Unfortunately for PP users and others who use services that depend on the aircraft transmitting its own location info, most helicopter services leave the location data turned off. I personally believe that the aeromedical birds should be required to squawk their positions at all times for safety reasons, but they are under the same ADS-B Out non-requirements as the rest of American aviation until 2020.

I also cannot figure out why ADS-B Out is not already required in the NYC airspace for all aircraft, but evidently the FAA doesn't perceive any significant difference between that area and any other place in the USA.

It seems likely that law enforcement aircraft will probably have some kind of exemption from the location requirements anyway.

 

[MtnBiker2005]

It's best to use all the tracking apps.
PlaneFinder, Flightradar24, RadarBox24, FlightAware, Smartphone apps and Tablets Apps.
http://my.pinkfroot.com/page/aviation-shipping-apps

PlaneFinder and Flightradar24 has 'Push Alerts' available on their apps.
Just input your alerts in both apps.

PlaneFinder will show more tail numbers. Flightradar24 blocks more tail numbers from public view.

 

[DaveNF2G]

That would be great if they could all be shown on the same screen.

 

[MtnBiker2005]

Bell Helicopter completes final delivery to NYPD for four Bell 429s

http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/BellHelicoptercompletesfinaldeliverytoNYPDforfourBell429s