The Aircraft and Owner The aircraft is a 2006 Cessna 182T with an all glass Garmin G1000 system installed from the factory. The owner departed Vancouver Island and flew the aircraft to Maxcraft, arriving in Pitt Meadows. Since our customer resides on the Island, when the project was completed we flew and picked him up. […]
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The Aircraft and Owner Helijet, a long established operator of Sikorsky S76 helicopters, was awarded a new long term contract with the BC Air Ambulance Service which necessitated the acquisition of the three additional S76C+ aircraft. The helicopters they acquired were in superb condition but were configured for executive transport and and needed to be […]
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The Aircraft and Owner The Piper PA-31 350 Navaho Chieftain is generally a working aircraft, and this one is used for aerial photography. Peregrine Aerial Surveys, based at Abbotsford Airport, flies the Navajo as a platform for a large format, high resolution mapping camera. The camera, a DMCII-230 by Zeiss Intergraph, has 230 megapixels in […]
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The Aircraft and Owner This Beechcraft 1900D was recently ferried all the way from from South Africa. It will be followed shortly after by two additional 1900D aircraft. They will all join a growing fleet of 1900Ds that are busy supporting Western Canada’s booming oil patch. Maxcraft Avionics worked on the aircraft at Langley Airport […]
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The Aircraft and Owner Blackcomb Aviation operates an executive air-transport charter service based at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). They recently acquired an additional Cessna Citation 550 Bravo. After importation the jet aircraft was immediately flown to Maxcraft’s hangar facility at Pitt Meadows Airport for refitting prior to beginning operational service. The Need The aircraft needed […]
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The Aircraft and Owner Owned by a private pilot, this de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbo Otter is one of a few aircraft which the owner flies out of Fort Langley Airport. The Need The primary need was to have the upgrade completed within 3 weeks as the owner wanted a Garmin G600 along with a […]
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The Aircraft and Owner During May 2012 a complete restoration process for Abbotsford Flying Club’s 1977 Piper Cherokee Archer II (C-GIUK) began. Upgrades included a new digital avionics suite, a complete new paint job, a new (zero-time) engine, all new leather seats & upholstery, and new windows. The Need For more than a year Abbotsford […]
Read More »The Aircraft and Owner The owner Ray Hollands has been a long time customer of Maxcraft and recently purchased a Cessna 182Q. The Need With previous exposure to J.P. Instruments engine monitors from when we installed an EDM 700 in his Cessna 172, Ray wanted the J.P. Instruments EDM 930 with expanded capabilities for his […]
Read More »The Aircraft and Owner The aircraft is a 6 seat twin engine Cessna 340A. Owned by a private businessman, the aircraft often flies Calgary-Kelowna routes for business. The aircraft was a prime candidate for numerous upgrades as it had stock ‘steam gauges’ and old avionics. The Need The main benefit was fulfilling a need of […]
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Twin Otters get a major upgrade in Avionics The Otters were upgraded with the new Garmin GNS530/GNS430W WAAS, Sandel SN4500 EHSI, Honeywell EGPWS, Honeywell TCAS, Honeywell weather radar, Satellite tracking/communication, and more to optimize the safety and the capabilities of both aircraft. The Aircraft and Owner These Twin Otters, known for being solid and […]
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