METRO LAUNCHES GARMIN GTN 650/750 XI STC WITH GEISINGER LIFE FLIGHT OCTOBER 5, 2021 Geisinger Life Flight is flying high in Pennsylvania with a newly-refurbished EC145, equipped with Metro Aviation’s newest STC for the Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi series, certified for SPIFR (Single Pilot Instrument Flight Rules) use in the EC145. The Garmin 650/750 Xi allows pilots to visualize the entire flight plan, including holds and approaches, on a high-resolution touchscreen. Geisinger’s aircraft was delivered during a milestone year, as the program is celebrating 40 years of providing lifesaving care to Geisinger’s service area and beyond. The Life Flight fleet consists of nine helicopters and averages over 3,600 transports per year. “Our mission is to help save lives by providing the highest level of critical care available outside of a hospital and doing so with safety as our top priority,” said Gerald Splitt, Geisinger Life Flight program director. “This new equipment installed in our newest aircraft will help our crews better deliver on our mission, and we’re fortunate to have a great partner in Metro Aviation to help integrate the latest in aircraft technology into our program.” Metro Aviation installed the new Garmin equipment in Geisinger’s EC145 cockpit, along with a complete medical interior that can accommodate three medical providers and up to two patients. Medical mounts installed by Metro secure ventilators, IV pumps, and multifunctional monitors. The aircraft is a flying intensive care unit. The Garmin 650/750 Xi multifunction display supports multiple inputs and can show moving maps, terrain, traffic, weather, airport diagrams, and more. The new STC was designed to be used on a complete installation, or for eventual upgrades to the nearly 100 EC145’s in operation now. The new STC also includes the Garmin GTX345R, GDL 69H, TAS605A, GWX75H, HTAWS, and ADS-B. This new STC rolls up many of the new features that were not previously available in the GNS series of equipment. Metro Aviation received a second STC for the Garmin GTN 650/750 for the Airbus EC135. Geisinger Life Flight has completed more than 75,000 transports in its 40 years and is the second-largest air ambulance service in Pennsylvania. The program’s fleet includes one BK117-C1 and eight Airbus EC145 helicopters. With a staff of approximately 150 employees, Geisinger Life Flight operates six of its nine aircraft around the clock from bases in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Life Flight is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems and holds its own Air Carrier certificate through the Federal Aviation Administration. RECENT POSTS METRO AVIATION CONSIDERING USE OF FAA WEATHER CAMERAS METRO AVIATION LAUNCHES NEW GARMIN GTN 650/750 XI STC WITH GEISINGER LIFE FLIGHT METRO AVIATION COMMITS TO ADDITIONAL SAFETY INVESTMENT WITH PURCHASE OF ICARUS DEVICES METRO AVIATION RETURNS TO TRADESHOWS WITH APPEARANCE AT APSCON NEW BOZEMAN-BASED BILLINGS CLINIC AIR AMBULANCE NOW IN OPERATION METRO AVIATION CONTINUES INVESTMENT IN SAFETY BIGGER, FASTER AIRCRAFT POWERS NEW AU AIRCARE AMBULANCE SERVICE METRO AVIATION CELEBRATES LONGEVITY AMONG EMPLOYEES SUPERIOR AIR MED RETURNS TO THE METRO FAMILY METRO AVIATION DELIVERS EC145E TO TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL STAY UPDATED WITH METRO METRO AVIATION CONSIDERING USE OF FAA WEATHER CAMERAS Oct 22, 2021 METRO AVIATION RETURNS TO TRADESHOWS WITH APPEARANCE AT APSCON Jul 27, 2021 METRO AVIATION COMMITS TO ADDITIONAL SAFETY INVESTMENT WITH PURCHASE OF ICARUS DEVICES Jul 30, 2021 VIEW ALL POSTS DOWNLOAD BROCHURE Metro Aviation is constantly growing our capabilities and expanding our reach. Metro holds more than 30 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and completes about 35 aircraft each year for U.S. customers and global clients. COMPANY Our Story Meet Our Team Resources METRO COMPANIES Helicopter Flight Training Center PAC International RESOURCES Careers at Metro Our Services Metro Media Metro Publications CONTACT 800.467.5529 318.222.0503(fax) 1214 Hawn Avenue Shreveport La, 71107 Copyright 2020, Metro Aviation Website by Ruby Shore Software