by Kristen Holmes | Aug 23, 2016 | Metro News
FAA CERTIFIES BELL 407GX SIMULATOR August 23, 2016 The Frasca Bell 407 Level 7 flight training device at the Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC) is now FAA-certified as a BH407GX with NVG capabilities. The new certification allows the training center to take the...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 27, 2016 | Metro News
METRO AVIATION WELCOMES NEW OCC MANAGER July 27, 2016 As an air medical operator, Metro Aviation relies heavily on the Operational Control Center (OCC) to monitor their activity in real-time, confirm flight crew qualifications and airworthiness of aircraft and to...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 18, 2016 | Metro News
METRO BOOSTS INDUSTRY SAFETY WITH COMPLETE FLIGHT OCC MODULE July 18, 2016 Metro Aviation operates more than 120 air medical aircraft across the country. With an average of 230 flight requests each day, the company’s Operational Control Center (OCC) is a constant...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 15, 2016 | Metro News
COMMLAB TO HOST NAACS CFC COURSE July 15, 2016 The Helicopter Flight Training Center will once again partner with the National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialists (NAACS) to host a Certified Flight Communicator (CFC) Course with an optional add-on in...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 13, 2016 | Metro News
NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST 145 FULL MOTION SIMULATOR ARRIVES AT HFTC July 13, 2016 North America’s first EC145 Level D full motion simulator has arrived at the Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company. The state-of-the-art simulator is currently...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 12, 2016 | Metro News
METRO DELIVERS FIRST EC145E TO CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA July 12, 2016 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) flies more than 30,000 miles annually in Georgia’s only dedicated pediatric helicopter. They recently updated their capabilities with the...