Category Archives: Pilot Stories

Steve Nunn Joins Joe Casey on The Malibu Guru Podcast

Posted on May 16, 2023 by admin

Listen to the latest episode of Joe Casey’s podcast The Malibu Guru to get a sneak peak at the current status of Maxcraft’s company PA-46 Malibu which is in the midst of a major ground up rebuild. This conversation included … Continue reading →

Posted in Pilot Stories | Tagged airplane, Avionics, avionics facility, efis, Garmin Avionics, glass cockpit, glass cockpit systems, GPS, Helicopter, Joe Casey, Malibu, Maxcraft Avionics, MMOPA, TCAS II, The Malibu Guru, VHF radios | Comments Off

Special Day for Tim Cole

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

One of Maxcraft’s long time customers and friend, shared his wonderful story with us. Read more below about Tim’s fantastic day. May 14, 2022 A special day for me! On May 14, 1972, Fifty Years Ago, was the first day … Continue reading →

Posted in Pilot Stories | Tagged airplane, avionic system upgrades, Canada, customers, efis, Flight Instruments, friend, glass cockpit systems, GPS, Grumman Goose, Helicopter, Maxcraft, tcas, Tim Cole, upgrade, Vancouver, VHF radios, YPK, YVR | Comments Off

What’s happening at Maxcraft

Posted on December 18, 2014 by admin

The very first Flight Stream install! Finally iPad/iPhone connections to your avionics! Maxcraft performed the first Garmin Connext installation with our customer Dave Qualley. Read on for his comments: When Garmin first announced their Flight Stream product back in August I … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics 101, Pilot Stories | Tagged 182, apps, Aspen PFD, Dave Qualley, Flight Stream, Foreflight, Garmin 530W, Garmin Connext, Garmin Pilot, IFR, iPad, iPhone, route, Synthetic Vision, Victor, weather | Comments Off

Watch this Cessna 340 shoot an approach to minimums!

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

This approach down to bare minimums is a great example of how a modern avionics suite aids in IFR operations. Technology like this reduces workload and helps eliminate human error, reaping huge safety benefits, even for veterans and especially during … Continue reading →

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CBAA tradeshow in Edmonton – Day 3

Posted on June 20, 2014 by admin

CBAA update from Edmonton Tradeshow was up and running yesterday and a very busy day for Steve and Daryl. The show went well with lots of exhibits and met lots of great people. They finished the day at … Continue reading →

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Taking the long way to CBAA in Edmonton – Day 2

Posted on June 19, 2014 by admin

Fort McMurray and Oil Sands After arriving in the late afternoon to Fort McMurray, Steve and Daryl spent the night to have an adventure the next day. The next day, Steve and Daryl were very fortunate to have a generous … Continue reading →

Posted in Pilot Stories | Tagged autopilot, avionic systems, Canada, Edmonton, efis, Fort McMurray, Garmin GTN, Helicopter, Maxcraft Avionics, Oil Sands, Paul Spring, Phoenix Helicopters, St. Alberts, tcas, Villeneuve Airport | Comments Off

Taking the long way to CBAA in Edmonton

Posted on June 18, 2014 by admin

First stop – Fort McMurray Steve and Daryl left this morning on an adventure. Flying in Daryl’s Cessna 182 and after watching the change in the weather, they were wheels up mid morning. Their destination…Fort McMurray. Just one of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Pilot Stories | Tagged 182P, Alberta, autopilot systems, CBAA, Cessna 182, cockpit, efis, Fort McMurray, Fraser Canyon, Garmin GTN, Hope, Kamloops, Maxcraft Avionics, oxygen, Panel, Spot Gen 3, tcas, weather, Whitecourt | Comments Off

Home bound…..

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

Leg. 7 Las Vegas-Burns,OR-Pitt Meadows, B.C. Well we made it! Long day in the airplane today, lots of zig zagging around restricted areas in Nevada. We had her up as high as 17,000 ft grounding 175 kts! Some weather in … Continue reading →

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Mexico to Las Vegas

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

Leg 6 Alamos Mexico to Las Vegas We had a fantastic time in the beautiful town of Alamos but our stay in the luxury Hacineda De Los Santos had to end. We had a short hop to Obregon so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Pilot Stories | Tagged aircraft, Alamos, Arizona, autopilot systems, FBO, Hacineda, Las Vegas, Maxcraft Avionics, Mexico, Nogalos, TCAS II, WAAS | Comments Off

In La Ventanna!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

Leg 5 – Alamos, Mexico Well we had a great time in La Ventanna, some good days sailing, the others spent exploring and hanging with new and old friends. Now we are off on Part 2! A bit of an … Continue reading →

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