The Aircraft Pooling Board (APB) was created in 1979 by the 66th Legislature to establish and operate a pool of custody, control, operation and the maintenance of aircraft-owned or leased by the state.
As of September I, 200 I, there were 36 aircraft owned by the state. This figure does not include 15 single-engine aircraft operated by the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) for pilot instruction in Waco. The APB operates nine passenger aircraft for use by all state agencies.
Through August of fiscal year 2001, APB aircraft have flown 2,581 flights with 8,652 passengers for a total of 609,160 miles and an average load of 3.62 passengers.
Source: Carole Keeton Rylander; Texas Co111ptrol/er(www.window.state.tx.11s) and the State Aircraft Pooling Board (http ://wwv.:sapb.state.tx.us), May 2002
