Garmin Close to STC on the Bell 206 for the GI 275

The electronic flight instrument will add functionality to Part 27 helicopters.

Julie Boatman

Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 03:32 PM ET

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A look at the GI 275 that Garmin showed to those in attendance at the Heli-Expo 2022 in Dallas. [Photo: Julie Boatman]

Key Takeaways:

Garmin is introducing its GI 275 electronic flight instrument to the Part 27 rotorcraft (helicopter) market, starting with the Bell 206 series, after its success in general aviation.
This compact, versatile display offers an economical and scalable avionics upgrade, fitting into standard 3.125-inch panel openings.
The GI 275 can replace multiple traditional instruments, providing comprehensive functions like attitude, HSI, and a multi-function display with weather, moving map, traffic, obstacles, and HTAWS capabilities, though it initially lacks engine information.
Garmin plans to expand the GI 275's availability to other rotorcraft models, such as the AS350 and Robinson R22/R44, by the end of 2022.

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It’s a move intended to match a multitasking, space-saving backup instrument with the quick installation required to keep a busy aircraft flying.

Garmin introduced the GI 275 electronic display instrument in 2019 to take advantage of a common opening in instrument panels across the general aviation fleet—and it’s now close to acquiring the STC for its first application in Part 27 rotorcraft, starting in the Bell 206 series.