Over-Water Patrols: Which Wings Do This?

[RiverAux]

Here is a group of former CAP members who do over-water patrols for a sheriff's department: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080530/NEWS02/80530024

Though I do wonder about their getting reimbursed for fuel and oil.  CAP pilots need an FAA waiver to do that.  Wonder how they're set up? 

[capchiro]

Back in the day when we were flying out of West Palm Beach, we did sundown patrols and we didn't have any life jackets or rafts or swimming tests.  We also didn't venture beyond gliding distance from the beach.  (I mean, just how far off the beach can you go and still see the bikini's??)  Just kidding, let's not all get our panties in a wad.  Do you know how hot it would be to fly in life preservers?  And how cramped?  We were flying in a new 152 and we could hardly move in our smurf suits..  Many a sweaty afternoon/evening and then off to the o'club or ABC lounge afterwards After ditching our smurf suits for our Jimmy Buffet outfits and B&L Aviator shades, naturally..