Tag Archives: Helicopter

Angle of Attack indicators in Canada

Posted on September 3, 2015 by admin

Once seen primarily on large turbine-powered aircraft, a variety of lower-priced AOA indicators have recently become available for installation in smaller general aviation aircraft as well. An AOA indicator provides a visual reference to the angle of the wing relative … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics 101 | Tagged airplane, Angle of Attack, AOA, Aspen, Avionics, Canada, efis, Flight Instruments, glass cockpit, GPS, Helicopter, Maxcraft Avionics, MFD, PFD, tcas, VHF radios | Comments Off

Garmin Expands Connext Wireless Cockpit Ecosystem

Posted on August 6, 2015 by admin

Add Aera 796/795, Foreflight Mobile, and Jeppesen Mobile Flight Deck Garmin is excited to announce an expanded Connext ecosystem, which broadens compatibility to include the Garmin aera 796/795 aviation portable GPS, ForeFlight Mobile and Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck. With compatible Garmin avionics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged ADS-B, aera 796/795, AIRMETs, Android, Bluetooth, Canada, cockpit, Connext, datalink, ecosystem, efis, FIS-B, flight stream 210/110, Foreflight, Foreflight mobile, G3X, G3X Touch, G500/G600, garmin, GDL, GDL 39R, GDL 88, GDL 88/84, GDL69/69A, glass cockpit, GNS 430W/530W, GPS, Helicopter, iPad, iPhone, jeppesen mobile flight deck, Maxcraft Avionics, METARs, MHz, NEXRAD, NextGen, pilot, PIREPs, SIGMETs, SiriusXM, TAFs, TargetTrend, tcas, TerminalTraffic, TFRs, upgrades, VHF Radio, WAAS, WAAS GPS, Webupdater, Wireless | Comments Off

Bose 2015 Summer Promotion

Posted on July 21, 2015 by admin

Buy one headset, get a gift! Buy two headsets, get 10% off AND a gift! For a limited time, the more headsets you buy, the more you save and the cooler the gift! Depending on quantity of headsets purchased, customers … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged A20, airplane, avionic system upgrades, Bose 2015, Canada, efis, Flight Instruments, gift, glass cockpit systems, GPS, headset, Helicopter, Maxcraft Avionics, promotion, save, tcas, VHF radios | Comments Off

FAA approval for IFD440, Q3 promotion with FREE ADS-B, and new features to IFD540

Posted on July 7, 2015 by admin

IFD440 Now Certified; and R10.1 for both IFD440 & 540 Avidyne announced today that certification of their IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM and Release 10.1 software for the IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM. Since receiving the FAA approval of R10.1 software for the IFD540, it includes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged ADS-B, ADS-B receiver, airplane, Avidyne, avionic systems, efis, FAA, FAA approval, FMS/GPS/NAV/COM, glass cockpit systems, GPS, Helicopter, IFD440, IFD540, LPV, Maxcraft Avionics, MLB100, promotion, Q3, R100.1, SBAS, tcas, VHF | Comments Off

Solar Impulse Ocean Crossing

Posted on June 30, 2015 by admin

Ocean Crossing To Hawaii : the Moment of Truth. Will the third time be lucky? Endeavoring to reach Hawaii from Japan to encourage the use of clean technologies (#futureisclean), the solar powered aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg attempts the longest … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged airplane, Andre Borschberg, Aviation, avionic systems upgrades, Bertrand Piccard, Canada, efis, Flight Instruments, glass cockpit systems, GPS, Hawaii, Helicopter, Japan, Maxcraft Avionics, Solar Impulse, solar power, tcas, VHF radios | Comments Off

Lightspeed Sale!

Posted on June 22, 2015 by admin

Summer 2015 Promotion Lightspeed is offering ANOTHER sale! Starting now, save instantly $125 on selected headsets. (PFX and Zulu 2). This sale ends August 2, 2015, so hurry and come into Maxcraft and check out the savings! Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged airplane, August, Avionics, Canada, cockpit, efis, Flight Instruments, glass cockpit, GPS, Helicopter, Lightspeed headsets, Maxcraft Avionics, PFX, summer sales, tcas, upgrades, VHF radios, Zulu 2, Zulu 2 headset | Comments Off

Stylish Aviator Watch with Sophisticated Aviation Features

Posted on June 16, 2015 by admin

Garmin introduces D2 Bravo! A next-generation aviator watch that combines practical functionality and sophisticated design to bring pilots and aviation enthusiasts a premium GPS watch. D2 Bravo incorporates Garmin’s signature direct-to and nearest airport navigation features complete with a worldwide … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest & Greatest Avionics | Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport database, alerting capability, altimeter, aviation navigation database, avionic system upgrades, avionics facility, barometric setting, bezel, biking, Canada, cockpit, compass, D2 Bravo, efis, Flight Instruments, garmin, glass cockpit systems, glass fiber, GPS, Helicopter, HSI, IMC, integrated activity tracking, Maxcraft Avionics, METARs, moving map, skiing, smartphone, swimming, tcas, VHF radios, watch | Comments Off

Garmin’s Pilot Essentials Rebate Program

Posted on June 5, 2015 by admin

Save up to $100 on Select Garmin Portables between June 1st and July 31st! You can save up to $100 on purchases of Garmin handhelds starting now through July 31, 2015. Rebates are available for the aera 500 series, aera … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged aera 795/796, aircraft, airplane, avionic systems, Canada, cockpit, D2, Flight Instruments, garmin, glass cockpit systems, GPS, GPSMAP 695/696, handhelds, Helicopter, Maxcraft Avionics, pilot, portables, Rebate, TCAS EFIS, VHF radios, VIRB, VIRB Elite Aviation, VIRB/D2 Combo Pack | Comments Off

New Products live from the AEA Convention in Dallas

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

Our team just returned from Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Dallas with news of the latest and greatest in avionics developments. Many of these products are available now and some are still many months out, but this summary will keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest & Greatest Avionics | Tagged ADS-B, AEA, aircraft electronics, airplane, April, Aspen Avionics, association convention, Dallas, efis, glass cockpit system, Gogo business aviation, GPS, Helicopter, Jupiter Avionics, L-3 Aiviation, Latitude Technologies, Lynx, Maxcraft Avionics, Mid-Continent, PS Engineering, Rockewell Collins, tcas, upgrades | Comments Off

2015 Spring Special

Posted on April 13, 2015 by admin

Lightspeed is having a spring special! Starting April 13, 2015, you will receive INSTANT savings on your favorite Lightspeed headset products. Save up to $125 on Zulu PFX and $125 on a Zulu 2. Come into Maxcraft and check … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News | Tagged airplane, avionic system upgrades, Canada, cockpit, efis, Flight Instruments, glass cockpit systems, GPS, headset, Helicopter, installation, Lightspeed, Maxcraft Avionics, Spring Promo, tcas, VHF radios, Zulu 2, Zulu PFX | Comments Off