Its that time of year again!

Will, Andy and Daryl flew off to Calgary on Monday, August 27 to attend the AEA (Aircraft Electronics Association) Canada Regional Meeting.  These training sessions are a huge benefit to our staff.  Not only for the training but for knowledge in the changes in requirements, regulation updates, and announcements.

Day 1

On Tuesday, bright and early, it began with AEA Regulatory Sessions, then to Evaluation Alterations – Major vs Minor.  This training was an update to the architecture of an alteration used by repair stations and technicians worldwide.  After lunch they were offered the highlights of TAWS regulations, operations and maintenance, testing Mode S transponders, understanding the installation, configurations, software and more on the ESIS.  At the end of the day they had the opportunity to visit exhibitors displaying their latest products and services.

Day 2

Wednesday offered a Garmin Aviation Product Training on the G600, G500, G500H and GTN series.  Included Garmin’s recent new product announcements, including the GWX70 weather radar.  Offered next was the Avidyne product training on the installation and troubleshooting considerations for IFD540 Touchscreen FMS/GPS/NAV/COM,  and other products.

The final training session; Safety Management System (SMS).  The AEA developed a SMS program designed for maintenance organizations sized for small businesses.  This program has been coordinated with the FAA, TCCA and the Australian CASA and EASA providing a solid overview of modern safety principles, guidance on the SMS implementation and the use and operation of the  proprietarty AEA SMS program.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.