ODOT To Sell More Than Half Its Air Fleet
Published: November 16, 2009
Updated: November 16, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio transportation officials plan to cut down on their air fleet.
The Department of Transportation wants to sell four decades-old airplanes and two helicopters, more than half its 11 aircraft.
They think the planes and choppers can bring the state $700,000 or more, despite their age and some repair issues. A Cessna 182 was grounded in 2007, while a Piper Navajo hasn’t been airborne in nearly two years.
State officials would like to replace some of the aircraft with newer versions.
However, some budget watchers question the need for many government aircraft in a state that can be easily traveled by ground on its highways.
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That makes sense - not as many hot tub parties with strippers to travel to. The strippers’ description of ODOT officials in a hot tub as “fat men soup” was a classic. Then I see they want to replace some of the aircraft with new ones. When does it end?
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