Lightspeed: Zulu 4

Maxcraft is a proud dealer of Lightspeed Aviation headsets.  Lightspeed has done it again; from the company that brought to aviation the Original Zulu, Zulu 2, Zulu 3, and Delta Zulu they are now introducing the all new Lightspeed Zulu 4 ANR headset. Read more below from Lightspeed:

Lightspeed’s Zulu series headsets have earned a reputation as top choices in premium ANR headsets, thanks to remarkable comfort and award-winning active noise cancellation (ANR) that delivers consistent performance over a deep, broad range of low frequency noise. Zulu 4 builds on that success by offering more comfort, more clarity, and more flexibility.

More Comfort

All new FrameFit™ ear seals are a game changer for pilots who wear glasses, hats, or sunglasses. The innovative tapered foam is designed to better seal around headwear to minimize pressure points, maximize performance, and offer unrivaled comfort no matter what you wear. Zulu series signature large cup cavity encompasses the entire ear, to prevent pain caused by seals pressing against the edge of the ear. Low-profile stainless steel headband follows the curve of the head for more comfortable distribution of weight and side pressure.

More Clarity

Enhanced upstream audio ensures up to 90% reduction of background noise in outgoing transmissions sent over Bluetooth. Whether making phone calls from the air or connecting with ATC from the ground, your voice comes through crisp and clear. Dual Aperture Disc™ microphone supports noise cancellation for clearer, more intelligible communications. User-adjusted mic gain balances loud and soft voices in a multi-headset environment. Front Row Center™ (FRC), stereo cross-feed technology delivers crisp, rich audio and unparalleled music fidelity.

More Flexibility

Thoughtful refinements allow you to customize your headset experience like never before, keeping you unencumbered in the cockpit. Connect to two devices simultaneously with Dual Bluetooth. Tweak headset placement to your exact preferences with a 10% longer mic boom and longer upper cable. Stay connected via a flexible power supply for panel-powered headsets with AA battery backup.

Zulu 4 is compatible with the Lightspeed Aviation App, our free in-flight cockpit recording application for Apple iPad and iPhone.

Need to know more?  Call or email  our team at Maxcraft Avionics.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Garmin unveils new Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) solutions for aircraft

Today, Garmin announced its new distance measuring equipment (DME) products – the GDM 4500 and GDM 450R. These digital, state-of-the-art, remote-mount DME radios are designed to provide slant-distance information on select Garmin flight decks and displays. Both products can allow pilots to track two separate DME’s simultaneously. Compatible Garmin avionics can also automatically scan up to three additional DME frequencies¹. The GDM 450R is designed for Part 23 general aviation aircraft, while the GDM 4500 includes additional environmental hardening and interfaces for turbine aircraft and helicopters. Either product offers a cost-effective way to add or upgrade DME capabilities on many popular aircraft.

“Given the increased interest among aircraft owners for alternative navigation sources, we are excited to now offer a ground-based DME solution. While DME technology has been available for decades, these new Garmin solutions will help modernize the capabilities on many aircraft, and we look forward to seeing pilots leverage these features around the world.” –Carl Wolf, Garmin Vice President of Aviation Sales, Marketing, Programs & Support

GDM 450R for Part 23 General Aviation aircraft

The GDM 450R can display distance information on select Garmin integrated flight decks, as well as TXi™ flight displays. Up to two separate DME frequencies can be tuned by the pilot via the navigation radios, providing slant-range distance relative to DME ground stations. For additional flexibility, the DME hold capability maintains the active DME distance indication when tuning the associated NAV radio to a different frequency. With an optional enablement, compatible Garmin avionics can automatically scan and tune up to three additional DME frequencies. Pilots can leverage this multi-channel capability for DME-DME Area Navigation (RNAV), using distance calculations from two or more DME ground stations to determine the aircraft’s position for RNAV routes1. Additionally, the Free Scan Capability1 allows the system to search for DMEs in range. For integration with legacy distance indicators and navigation radios, GDM 450R also supports legacy databus connections.

GDM 4500 for turbine aircraft and helicopters

Designed specifically for turbine aircraft and helicopters, the GDM 4500 meets higher qualification levels and is environmentally hardened. Along with Garmin integrated flight decks and TXi displays, it is also compatible with select third party systems, enabled by ARINC 429 support. The Free Scan capability and DME-DME navigation capability come standard with the GDM 4500 as supported by compatible FMS.

The GDM 4500 and GDM 450R DME radios are expected to be available in Q3 2025. For additional information, visit www.garmin.com/aviation.

¹Requires a compatible Garmin system; feature availability varies by product. Enablement required for GDM 450R.

Want to learn more?  Call us or email our team at Maxcraft for more information.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Garmin Announces New 12.1” TXi Display

Maxcraft would like to share with you the new 12.1” TXi Display from Garmin.  Read more from Garmin below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New 12.1-inch display size in the TXi family of flight displays for piston, turboprop, and jet aircraft. The new display joins the existing 10.6-inch, 7-inch portrait and 7-inch landscape flight displays for G500 TXi and G600 TXi systems. This additional display size increases the already versatile lineup of TXi upgrade possibilities, which deliver advanced PFD/MFD/EIS capabilities and provide an all Garmin retrofit path for hundreds of aircraft models. The 12.1-inch touchscreen provides a 33% larger active display area, while the thin bezel design keeps the overall unit width the same when compared to the 10.6-inch model. The new display matches the design of the TXi and GTN™ Xi navigator families and comes in both black and gray variants, allowing customers to design a comprehensive panel with a cohesive look and feel.

 

Larger indications and touchpoints provide improved readability for pilots, as well as easier touchscreen interactions. Additionally, the larger display provides more visible vertical map distance at equivalent zoom ranges as well as an increased HSI map size and chart displays, without impacting the screen layouts. A single 12.1-inch display can be set for either PFD, MFD, or PFD/MFD functionality with an optional engine indication system (EIS) strip. Like the rest of the TXi family, the 12.1-inch TXi flight display features a bright, sunlight readable, high-resolution LCD touchscreen display. Powerful dual-core processors boost the system’s graphical capabilities – with swift zooming, panning and map rendering. Pilots can easily access display functions with touchscreen inputs or via the familiar concentric knobs.

TXi Flight Displays allow aircraft owners and operators to replace maintenance-prone mechanical gyros with reliable solid-state attitude heading reference system sensors. These digital systems can reduce lifecycle costs and improve dispatch reliability while also offering weight savings. By incorporating TXi engine monitoring, pilots can more easily see and analyze critical engine, fuel and electrical parameters to help maintain the best, most efficient performance from their aircraft. Extensive integration capabilities with Garmin systems and select third-party systems enable TXi flight displays to provide a simplified, feature-rich upgrade.

The 12.1” TXi Display will be available in Q3 in 2025.

Want to learn more?  Call us or email our team at Maxcraft for more information.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Garmin news on GTR 205, GI 275 and more!

AUDIO PANEL ENABLEMENT AVAILABLE FOR GTR™ 205

The GTR 205 and 205x slimline COMM radios are now optionally available with integrated audio panel capabilities. Each radio includes a four-place intercom, dual-COMM switching and COMM playback.

 

 

 

GI 275 7-CYLINDER SUPPORT

The GI 275 engine indication system now supports select 7-cylinder engines. Eligible aircraft include the Cessna 190 and 195, WACO YMF, Howard DGA-15J and select Beech Model 18 aircraft.

 

REINVENTING HOW IFR PILOTS FLY APPROACHES

NOT your grandpa’s IFR charts – YouTube

Popular online instructor Chris Palmer (@angleofattack) demonstrates how the introduction of SmartCharts for the Garmin Pilot™ app promises to reinvent how IFR pilots view, understand and fly approaches

GFC™ 600 AUTOPILOT APPROVED FOR CESSNA 421B

 

 

 

Garmins GFC 600 digital autopilot has received FAA approval for installation on select Cessna 421B twin piston aircraft, serial numbers 421B0301 through 421B0970. The STC includes approval for the Smart Rudder Bias capability.

DUAL G5 PRICING EXTENDED

Special pricing on the dual G5 electronic flight instrument kit has been extended through Aug. 29, 2025. Save up to $700 USD, and replace your traditional steam gauges with digital, solid-state instruments featuring bright, sunlight-readable color displays.

Need more information?  Don’t hesitate to call or email our team at Maxcraft.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Maverick Aviation Group Acquires Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.

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Maverick Aviation Group Acquires Maxcraft Avionics Ltd., Ensuring Long-Term Continuity and Expanded Capabilities

Edmonton, AB – May 20, 2025 – Maverick Aviation Group Limited (“Maverick”) is proud to announce its acquisition of Maxcraft Avionics Ltd., a leading Canadian provider of avionics installation, repair, and design engineering services, headquartered in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.

This strategic acquisition strengthens Maverick’s presence in Western Canada and positions the combined group as one of the most capable independent avionics and instrument service providers in North America and globally. For Maxcraft’s customers, the transition ensures continuity in service, leadership, and technical excellence—with added benefits from Maverick’s coast-to-coast service network.

“For more than 35 years, Maxcraft has built its reputation on trust, technical depth, and personalized customer care,” said Trevor Rehberg-Besler, President of Maverick Aviation Group. “We’re committed to preserving everything customers value about Maxcraft—while bringing the added strength of a national platform and long-term investment in people, tools, and infrastructure.”

Daryl Macintosh and Steve Nunn, two long-standing leaders at Maxcraft, will remain with the company and continue to oversee operations and customer service. Their roles ensure that the relationships and service standards customers have come to rely on remain unchanged.

“This acquisition is not a departure from who we are—it’s a continuation,” said Steve Nunn “Partnering with Maverick gives us the ability to take Maxcraft to the next level—adding resources, expanding our capabilities, and ultimately delivering more value to our customers.”

“Our customers count on us for technical depth, compliance knowledge, and execution. That doesn’t change,” added Daryl Macintosh. “We’re excited to continue serving our clients with the same hands-on approach, now backed by greater reach and long-term stability.”

Maxcraft’s B.C.-based facilities include 30,000-square-feet of hangar space, staffed by 45 team members—the majority of which are certified licensed technicians, engineers, and AME’s. The company services both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft and is well-known for delivering complex cockpit upgrades, customized installations, responsive field support, and specialized engineering solutions.

About Maverick Aviation Group Limited
Maverick is a Canadian-owned aviation services group focused on avionics, instrumentation, and non-destructive testing. Through its subsidiaries—Bristow Instruments Ltd., Vision Inspection Services Canada Inc., and now Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.—Maverick supports private, commercial, and military aircraft operators with world-class expertise and reliability. Maverick can be found on the web at www.maverickaviationgroup.ca

About Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.
Maxcraft specializes in avionics design, installation, and maintenance. Its in-house Design Approval Organization (DAO). is among the most professional in Canada and holds an extensive catalogue of exclusive STCs. Maxcraft’s client base includes operators for all types of aircraft including private, commercial, business, charter, corporate, airline, police, military, and air ambulance. As an AMO, its state-of-the-art shop facilities provide full-service support to the private and commercial fixed wing market as well as the helicopter sector. Maxcraft Avionics can be found on the web at www.maxcraft.ca or reached at 604-465-3080.

Customer Inquiries:

Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.
steve@maxcraft.ca | 604-465-3080
www.maxcraft.ca

Media Contact:

Trevor Rehberg-Besler President, Maverick Aviation Group Limited
trevor@bristow.ca | 780-416-5500
www.maverickaviationgroup.ca

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FOR RELEASE THE WEEK OF MAY 19, 2025

 

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Bose Aviation Headset Spring Promotion

Free Bose QuietComfort Earbuds!

 

For a limited time only, purchase an A30 Aviation headset and recieve a free set of Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (Black) as a gift with purchase, valued at $219.00 CAD.

This offer is only valid until Sunday May 3rd, 2025!

Have questions?  Call our team at Maxcraft to learn more!


 

 

 

 

 

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

 

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Sync Up The Savings Rebate

Maxcraft is happy to share another rebate from Garmin this spring.

For a limited time from March 4, 2025 until June 27, 2025 you can receive rebates with potential maximum of $4000 USD per aircraft.

Purchase a new GDL 60 datalink with PlaneSync, then rebates can be earned by purchasing additional products included in the table below:

Remember this offer is only valid until June 27, 2025!

Call us or visit our team at Maxcraft Avionics for more detail! Rebate form here

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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New Dual G5 Kit Savings

Garmin has announced G5 Kit Savings!

Take advantage of this savings, only available until April 25, 2025!

Purchase a pair of G5 flight instruments to replace your existing mechanical gauges and have the opportunity to remove your vacuum system. This new kit consists of Attitude Indicator and Directional Gyro variants, as well as the required and popular accessories to create a complete installation. A total savings of $495 USD.

K10-00280-41 Kit, G5 Dual Bundle $5,395 (MAP) USD

Call us or visit our team at Maxcraft for more information.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

 

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Lightspeed Trade Up Program

Welcome to the Trade Up Program!

With the generous Trade Up Program, you’ll earn up to $400USD  trade-in credit towards the latest in aviation headset technology.

 

 

 

Whether it’s an old Lightspeed headset, or another brand, this program allows you upgrade to the newest in Active Noise Reduction (ANR) technology and enjoy superior comfort, quiet, and clarity in a Lightspeed Aviation premium ANR headset.

What’s my old headset worth?

Lightspeed has the perfect chart click here to see what your headset is worth.

 

Need more information?  Call our team at Maxcraft and click here to learn more!

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Upcoming Tradeshows for 2025

Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show (Feb. 22 – 23, 2025)

Maxcraft will once again be exhibiting at the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show (NWAC) at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup, WA. The NWAC gives us the opportunity to meet with members of the general aviation community, and aircraft owners to learn more about their needs in the cockpit, and introduce them to the best avionics suited to how and why they fly.

The NWAC attracts over 15,000 people annually, from pilots and aircraft owners, to mechanics, and students, the NWAC has something for everyone interested in Aviation. With 122,000 square feet of aviation displays, the NWAC is a great way to learn about the latest innovations in aviation, and network with like-minded aviators.  With over 75 hours of safety seminars, the short drive south from the Lower Mainland will pay for itself in knowledge. You can learn more about the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show here.

Visit our booth #307/#308 and meet our staff and check out what we have to offer!

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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