Wed, Jan 11, 2012
Metro Aviation Approved For The Installation Of Specialized
Interior
The FAA has granted an STC (SR09591RC) to Metro Aviation for a
complete Emergency Medical System kit and associated options for
the Eurocopter EC155B1. This is the first EC155B1 to be equipped
with an EMS package in the United States. Metro Aviation, Inc.
received approval late December after five months of completing the
STC program.
The STC includes Blackout Curtains, Accessory Bar Mount, Fwd
Storage Cabinet, Aft Storage System, Portable Oxygen Mount, Cabin
Flood Lights, Cabin Reading Lights, Loading Lights, Supplemental
Strobe Lights, Super Nightscanner, PROPAQ MD Mount, Ventilator
Mount, Extruded Aluminum Cabin Floor, Pivoting Liter System with
Lifeport AeroSled and Med Deck, Secondary Patient Restraint,
Seating for up to five passengers, Cabin Overhead Module supporting
four audio panels and four equipment control touch panels, Medical
Equipment Rack, 10 Liter LOX (526-RTI Aero ORB), Medical Suction,
Medical Air, Dual Gas Towers, IV Support Rail and a Medical
Inverter.
The complete EMS Kit No. 155M-100 has an approved Flight Manual
Supplemental covering weight and balance considerations, basic
operations and system descriptions. Each component of the kit can
be explored using the free Metro Aviation iPad App, which was
developed as a familiarization and training tool for customers. The
App currently features 360-degree interior and exterior views,
completion and installation videos, system descriptions, user
manuals and product support for the EC135, EC145 and EC130. The
company says the EC155 will be added to the Metro Aviation iPad App
and available in the near future.
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