Tag Archives: Canada

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

Technicians out on training

Posted on June 17, 2014 by admin

Maxcraft Avionics send technicians out for specialized training This year, two of Maxcraft’s major clients purchased Airbus EC135 helicopters. Due to the close working relationship between Maxcraft and these companies, as well as the increasing proliferation of these aircraft in … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged Airbus EC135 helicopters, Airbus Helicopters, aircraft, airplane, auto flight control systems, autopilot, Aviation, avionic, Avionics, avionics facility, Canada, cockpit, EC135, efis, electrical systems, Eurocopter, exam, flight control display systems, Garmin GTN, Garmin portable GPS, Grand Prairie, Maxcraft Avionics, operators, tcas, technicians, Texas | Comments Off

TAWS Mandate is Here!!!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by admin

Maxcraft Avionics is reminding ALL owners and operators that TAWS requirement comes into effect on July 4th, 2014. In order to meet the mandate, operators with aircraft configured for six or more passenger seats require Class B TAWS equipment and … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged airplane, autopilot, avionic system, avionics facility, Beechcraft 1900C, Beechcraft 1900D, Canada, Class TAWS B, efis, Garmin GTN, GPS, Helicopter, July 4, Maxcraft Avionics, modify, operators, owners, passenger seats, TAWS, TAWS mandate, tcas, upgrade, VHF Radio | Comments Off

Springtime Promotions from Aspen, SPOT, Lightspeed and Kannad

Posted on May 12, 2014 by admin

Aspen Avionics Glass Effective May 1 – May 30, 2014, Aspen is offering customers a substantial savings on the Evolution Pro with Evolution Synthetic Vision. Save up to $1500 on the Pro purchased with ESV, and more savings on single … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics 101 | Tagged Aspen Avionics, autopilot, avionics facility, Canada, cockpit, Compact 406, efis, ESV, evolution pro, Evolution Synthetic Vision, Garmin GTN, Integras, Kannad, Lightspeed, Maxcraft Avionics, rebates, savings, single pro, spring promotion, spring rebate, tcas, Zulu 2 | Comments Off

Large Flight Display System for Experimental Aircraft

Posted on March 31, 2014 by admin

New From Garmin, the G3X Touchscreen This is a large touchscreen glass flight display system designed for installation in experimental amateur-built and light sport aircraft (LSA). This newest addition from Garmin offers pilots an easy-to read, easy-to-use, high resolution 10.6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest & Greatest Avionics | Tagged 3D audio, ADAHRS, altitude, AOA, autopilot, Canada, comm, display, efis, EIS, Enhanced Functionality, experimental, flight, G3X Touch, garmin, GPS, GTN, GTR20, HD action camera, high resolution, in-flight, Maxcraft Avionics, navigation, radio, screen, SiriusXM, situational awareness, SVX, Synthetic Vision, tcas, touchscreen glass, user-interface, weather | Comments Off

Wireless Headset / Intercom Adapter now with Radio Transmit!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by admin

wiJAC™ by Jupiter Avionics. Announcing the wiJAC-D01 Wireless Dropcord. The wiJAC™ is a great new wireless product for the commercial helicopter operator. The wiJAC™ Wireless Aircraft Headset / Intercom Adapter system consists of two components which provide a wireless full-duplex audio … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged adapters, autopilot, Canada, connector, efis, garmin, GTN GPS, ICS PTT, intercom adapter, JA60, JA61, Jupiter Avionics, Maxcraft Avionics, radio transmit, tcas, TX PTT, USB, VOX, wiJAC, wiJAC-D01 Wireless Dropcord, Wireless Aircraft Headset, Wireless headset | Comments Off

GDL 39 3D: Portable ADS-B with Attitude

Posted on February 6, 2014 by admin

Garmin combines Aircraft Attitude with ADS-B. The GDL 39 3D is an economical and portable ADS-B receiver that features simultaneous display of subscription-free aircraft attitude, map, traffic, and weather data. The GDL39 3D features a dual-link ADS-B receiver which supplies … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged 796/795, ADS-B, Aera 500, Aircraft Attitiude, autopilot, Avionics, Bluetooth, Canada, dual-link, efis, Garmin ADS-B, Garmin GTN, GDL 39 3D, GPSMAP 696/695, Maxcraft Avionics, portable, receiver, tcas, WAAS GPS, weather | Comments Off

Canadian FliteCharts Now Available!

Posted on September 19, 2013 by admin

Garmin has announced the arrival of Canadian Flitecharts! Canadian FliteCharts cover over 450 airports with 1,500 charts. These new FliteCharts are available as a one-time purchase or an annual subscription. They also offer a North American subscription for customers that fly … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged aera 796/795, aircraft, airplane, autopilot systems, Aviation Database FliteCharts, Canada, efis, Flitecharts, flyGarmin.com, G1000, G2000, G3000, G3X, G500, G5000, G600, G900X, G950, Garmin Canadian FliteCharts, Garmin portable GPS, Global airport directory, GMX 200, GPSMAP 696/695, Gtn 750, helicopter avionic system upgrades, Maxcraft Avionics, Nroth American, SateTaxi, tcas, upgrade, VHF Radio | Comments Off

Aspen Promotion

Posted on September 5, 2013 by admin

Aspen Avionics September Promotion Aspen is pleased to announce that during the month of September customers will receive $1000 instant savings on purchases of any Aspen Avionics Evolutions PFD or MFD purchased with Synthetic Vision between September 2 and September … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News, Uncategorized | Tagged Aspen, autopilot systems, Canada, efis, Evolution MFD, Evolution PFD, Garmin portable GPS, Instant savings, Maxcraft Avionics, Synthetic Vision, system upgrades, tcas, VHF Radio | Comments Off

Where did all the technicians go?…. out on training

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

Here at Maxcraft, we are firm believers in constant professional development. Making sure all of our technicians and staff receive ongoing training is how we stay abreast of the latest technology and practices. And with today’s technology changing faster than … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged active-matrix liquid crystal display, AEA, aerospace, aircraft electronics association, airplane, AMLCD, autopilot systems, Aviation, avionic system upgrades, Bombardier CL-605 challenger, Canada, Dan Derby Centre, Dassault Falcon 900/2000, efis, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Garmin GTN, Garmin portable GPS, Helicopter, Honeywell, Kelowna, Lee's Summit, Maxcraft Avionics, Missouri, New Jersey, Ottawa, PDU, peers, primary display unit, Primus Epic EASy Avionics, Pro Line 21, Rockwell Collins, tcas, Transport Canada, VHF Radio | Comments Off