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Portable price changes

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

Garmin has just announced a price reduction…… Garmin’s popular aviation portables are able to find their way into your cockpit with a new lower price. The Garmin 796 is now only $2,199.00! For all other portables check out our Webstore … Continue reading →

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Whats coming up?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by admin

Rust Remover on May 25 The BC Floatplane is holding its bi-annual “Rust Remover” Seminar at Maxcraft Avionics, at YPK in the Maxcraft hangar. Registration at 8:30, Seminar at 9:00 am. All are welcome to attend! Pre-register online to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Avionics News, Uncategorized | Tagged Aircraft Displays, Avionics Upgrade, BC Floatplane, Boundary Bay, CAK3, Chilliwack, collsion traffic aviodance systems, CYCD, CYCW, CYNJ, CYSE, CZBB, Delta Airpark, Langley, Maxcraft Avionics, Nanaimo, Ninety-Nines, Poke rRUn, rust remover, SPOT tracker, Squamish, Terminus CYPK, Transport Canada | Comments Off

Aerobatic Aircraft at Maxcraft

Posted on April 27, 2013 by admin

What’s in our hangar? An aerobatic aircraft – the MX2. It’s a guys dream aircraft. Or at least it seems to be as a lot of our employees ooh’ed and ah’d at this aircraft when it came into our hangar. … Continue reading →

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The Cessna 206 continues its adventure!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

Mexico bound! Leg 3 – Yuma, AZ Cruised at 13,500ft sipping oxygen from the cool Mountain High electronic pulse delivery system, flew right over top of Las Vegas, and we landed in Yuma before 5pm. If you haven’t noticed I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autopilot, cockpit, efis, electronic pulse delivery system, Las Vegas, Leg 3, Mexico, mountain high, new technology, oxygen, pilots, tcas, Yuma | Comments Off

Taking a Cessna 206 on holiday to Mexico

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

Our Director of Business Development, Steve, decided to fly himself and his wife, Marilyn to Mexico in their Cessna 206. Their route to Mexico from Pitt Meadows (click on the picture to see the route!) To follow his trip, Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cessna 206, Garmin Aera 796, Maxcraft Avionics, Mexico, Pitt Meadows, Wx | Comments Off

Helicopter Trade Show and Exhibition

Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin

Las Vegas, 2013 Maxcraft’s President with our Director of Business Development went to one of the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exhibitions held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This exhibition and tradeshow had over 700 exhibitors and over 20,000 attendees. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aircraft, AS350, autopilot systems, Avionics Upgrade, Bell, EC225, efis, Eurocopter, Garmin GTN, glass panel upgrade, GPS, Heli-Expo, Helicopter, Helicopter Avionics Installation, Helicopters, inventory VHF radio, Las Vegas, Maxcraft Avionics, Paul Spring, Phoenix Heliflight, President, tcas, tradeshow | Comments Off

GTN gets optimized for Helicopter Operations

Posted on March 7, 2013 by admin

Yes, Garmin does it again! Straight from Garmins press release: Garmin has optimized the GTN GPS/NAV/COM touchscreen series with new features and capabilities that address the specific needs of helicopter operations. These enhancements include; environmental qualification, meeting stringent helicopter … Continue reading →

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Puyallup was a success!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by admin

Our staff went and loved it! An amazing event once again put on by the Washington Aviation Association in Puyallup. With seminars and exciting workshops, it was an event to attend. Some of the highlights of seminars and workshops were: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ADSB, garmin, Maxcraft Avionics, Mountain Flying, Northwest Aviation Conference, Puyallup, seminars, tradeshow, Washington Aviation Association, workshops | Comments Off

Garmin’s new all-digital radar altimeter

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

Garmin did it again! The new high performance, all digital GRA 5500 radar altimeter for helicopters general aviation and more. The GRA 5500 works to provide smooth altitude tracking resulting in consistent and high accurate altitude above ground indication. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged altimeter, altitude, and autopilot system, cockpit, digital design, digital radar altimeter, efis, FAA, Garmin Altimeter, Garmin GTN, Garmin's new radar altimeter, general aviation, GRA 5500, Helicopters, tcas, VHF Radio | Comments Off

Happy New Year from Maxcraft Avionics

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

Home for the holidays Our staff Christmas party started the holidays off a few days before Christmas. Celebrating our successful 2012 year and looking forward to our upcoming year. We left our pencils on our desk, and our computers turned … Continue reading →

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