Story ID: 226GarminAirEvacHAI16
Medevac Provider Goes Garmin
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Air Evac Lifeteam has selected a fully integrated Garmin avionics suite for its fleet of Bell 206s and 407s.
Word Count: 239
Missouri-based aero-medical services provider Air Evac Lifeteam has selected a Garmin (Booth 1822) avionics suite optimized for rotorcraft to equip its fleet of Bell 206 and 407 helicopters. The-night-vision compatible system is based around Garmin’s G500H dual-screen system, which was designed specifically for the VFR helicopter market, plus the GTN 650 touchscreen GPS/navcom and GTR 225 com radio along with the GDL 88 ADS-B datalink and GRA 55 radio altimeter. 
  
“Our pilots are excited that Air Evac made a commitment to equip its fleet with the Garmin G500H and GTN 650,” noted Tony Bonham, the operator’s senior director of flight operations. “They have used Garmin’s equipment for several years and are confident the G500H and GTN 650 will bring a new element of situational awareness to the aircraft. The system will provide HTAWS to monitor the surrounding environment and identify surrounding obstacles, offering both visual and aural alerts to potential terrain and obstacle conflicts. Optional to the system is Garmin’s WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology, which overlays power line location and altitude information on a moving-map display. 
  
“The selection of a fully equipped Garmin avionics suite is a declaration of the performance and dependability provided by our equipment and further demonstrates Air Evac’s commitment to providing its crews and patients with the most advanced technology the industry has to offer,” said Carl Wolf, vice president of aviation sales and marketing for the avionics manufacturer.