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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Mooney M20K Gets a G500 Glass Panel A 1980 Mooney M20K has received a modern refit, with a new avionics package, flight instrument panel, Garmin G500 glass, engine monitor, and custom interior. Overall we provided the airframe with slick new cockpit that is safe, modern, and fun to fly. The Aircraft and Owner As a […]
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Twin Comanche – Maxpanel with Garmin G500 After fitting the aircraft with a custom panel , GNS430W GPS/Nav/Comm, GTX327 transponder, S-TEC 50 autopilot, UMA Instrument Lighting System, PMA8000B Audio Panel, as well as the featured glass Garmin G500, this Twin Comanche is a much safer joy to fly. The Aircraft and Owner The Piper PA-30 […]
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Garmin G500 – Glass Cockpit for the Piper Malibu The Piper Malibu received Garmin’s new G500 glass panel flight display system with synthetic vision technology, along with a GAD43 Gyro Adapter System interfaced to an existing autopilot The Aircraft and Owner A Calgary resident, Martin Merritt frequently commutes. Regularly flying over mountains at 22,000 feet, […]
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This aircraft is a brand new AS350B2 Helicopter that flew directly out of Eurocopter Canada, on a flight destination directly to Maxcraft. The Need The west coast owner of the aircraft wanted immediate upgrades before any future journeys. He wanted all of his passengers to have latest in noise cancellation headsets with access to music. […]
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The Aircraft and Owner Coming to Maxcraft, long-time V-tail Bonanza owner Rick Johnson brought us an aircraft that has already had some IFR upgrades throughout the years. Flying for both business and pleasure, Rick takes pride in maintaining the 1960 airframe. Paying particular attention to the aircraft’s highly polished prop (of which Rick had specified […]
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