These EC120Bs owned by Phoenix Heli-Flight out of Fort McMurray, Alberta came to us with a factory original panel which we upgraded to Garmin’s G500H TXi 10.6” touchscreen primary flight display, along with the Garmin GTN 650Xi touchscreen flight navigator. Most importantly, all of the equipment installed was either specially selected, or modified to be […]
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Earlier this year in February we published an article on a number of upgrades we made to a fleet of Bell 412s and 206s used by the Royal Canadian Air Force. These upgrades included ADS-B transponders, and 406mhz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). Maxcraft once again partnered with Allied Wings to make their training fleet more […]
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Maxcraft’s Design Approval Organization (DAO) assisted Gemini Helicopters with the importation of two EC135 helicopters from Germany. To complete the importation Transport Canada required the EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) used to install the GPS system be converted to a Transport Canada STC. Maxcraft developed a serialized STC covering the two helicopters, while also installing […]
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Maxcraft worked together with Indonesia Defence Services, a military contractor based in Indonesia to design a major avionics upgrade in the Indonesian Military’s fleet of AS350 and AS550 helicopters. This included the first ever installation of a modern cockpit voice and flight data recorder in a light rotorcraft. Our in-house Design Approval Organization produced a […]
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Maxcraft was able to troubleshoot and rectify an issue with the Aspen electronic flight information system installed in this factory new Robinson R44. With not even a full page of journey logbook entries, this R44 still had ”new helicopter smell” when our technicians were troubleshooting an AHRS issue. After replacing a defective antenna, the helicopter […]
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Maxcraft has worked together with Allied Wings on a number of projects to bring keep their fleet of Bell 412CFs and Bell 206Bs into compliance with upcoming regulatory changes. Maxcraft utilized out in house Design Approval Organization (DAO) to create serialized supplemental type certificates (STCs) which meet the requirements of both Transport Canada and the […]
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Maxcraft was able to utilize our recently released supplemental type certificate (STC) to install the Astronautics RoadRunner electronic flight information system in another Bell 212 belonging to Canadian Helicopters LTD. To maintain fleet commonality, we went with an almost identical equipment list and layout including GNS 530Ws, and the Astronautics AFI 4700 RoadRunner PFDs which […]
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After recently purchasing this R66 helicopter to commute along the Fraser River for work, our customer realized there is little to no ADS-B traffic in Canada. Flying through some of the busiest airspace in Canada, our customer wanted the peace of mind that comes with a reliable active traffic system. Traffic targets will be easy […]
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Maxcraft teamed up with our partner Heliwelders to transform two tired 1970s Bell 212s into multi-role tactical support helicopters. Completely stripped down and rebuilt from the ground up, with a custom-built workstation to control infrared cameras and spotlights, these helicopters are ready to serve the Bangladesh Airforce. Military Bell 212 Complete Rewire and Overhaul Bell […]
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Flown directly from the Airbus factory in Fort Erie, Ontario to Maxcraft, we were involved in every step of the purchase process. Packed full of mission specific technology, this H125 is ready to explore British Columbia’s beautiful back country. Brand New Airbus H125 Workhorse British Columbia is a world-renowned for its natural beauty. What better […]
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