Bell 212’s arrive at Maxcraft

Posted on March 11, 2014 by admin

This pair of Bell 212’s is owned and operated by one of Maxcrafts most frequent and valued clients. This year these aircraft returned to our CYPK facility after more than three years of operation in Afghanistan. Prior to that mission, the aircraft were stripped of IFR equipment, optimizing them for VFR operation and reducing their weight considerably. With these aircraft back in Canada, Maxcraft Avionics was tasked with re-installation of IFR equipment in preparation for work at home. As the original installer for much of this equipment and the holder of relevant STCs for Dual GNS530s and Kratos EHSIs, Maxcraft was a best choice for this refit. Reinstallation of this IFR equipment occurred concurrently with airframe reassembly and other maintenance carried out by our client’s engineer here at our facility.

Maxcraft’s IFR STC package for Bell 212 helicopters includes dual Rogerson Kratos EHSI units as well as Dual Garmin GNS530’s (one of which is installed in the centre console). Both the navigators and EHSIs were fully integrated into a legacy Sperry/Honeywell Helipilot Flight Director System. While this Sperry IFR system is older, it was incredibly advanced for its time, and is still highly functional when integrated with modern avionic systems like the GNS-530. Legacy HSI systems, on the other hand, are severely limited in their capability to interface with modern GPS systems. Newer electronic HSI units like the Rogerson Kratos EHSIs shown here are fully capable of interfacing with GPS navigators and provide highly improved situational awareness in comparison to legacy electromechanical systems.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Wireless Headset / Intercom Adapter now with Radio Transmit!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by admin

wiJAC™ by Jupiter Avionics.

Announcing the wiJAC-D01 Wireless Dropcord.

The wiJAC™ is a great new wireless product for the commercial helicopter operator. The wiJAC™ Wireless Aircraft Headset / Intercom Adapter system consists of two components which provide a wireless full-duplex audio link between the aircraft’s intercom system and the user’s headset.

Adapters are available for different headset connector styles. The JA61 component plugs directly into the aircraft audio system via a standard headset jack and the JA60 component connects to a standard aircraft headset and attaches to the user’s belt. Together the two separate components allow aircraft personnel free movement both inside and outside the aircraft. (Typical range 100 metres)

  • The headset adapter features only essential controls to ensure ease of operation.
    (VOX and ICS volume control knobs, and on/off and PTT buttons.)
  • A light on each unit indicates when the RF communication link is established, and a micro USB charging port is provided for connection to a USB charging source.
  • Charging cable and rechargeable batteries are included with each system.
  • Multiple paired adapters can be co-located in the same aircraft without interference
  • The RF communication is encrypted to provide a secure link.
Now Jupiter is introducing the wiJAC-D01. The wiJAC-D01 has the added freedom that a wireless system introduces, using a standard aircraft headset and the existing aircraft installation.  Controls on the headset adapter have been kept to a minimum to ensure ease of operation. As well as VOX and Volume controls there are two buttons, one for ICS PTT and one for TX (radio) PTT.  When TX PTT is activated, the microphone audio is transmitted to the aircraft audio controller and then to the selected aircraft radio.  

Call us for more information on this product.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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GDL 39 3D: Portable ADS-B with Attitude

Posted on February 6, 2014 by admin

Garmin combines Aircraft Attitude with ADS-B.

The GDL 39 3D is an economical and portable ADS-B receiver that features simultaneous display of subscription-free aircraft attitude, map, traffic, and weather data. The GDL39 3D features a dual-link ADS-B receiver which supplies ADS-B traffic, weather, and WAAS GPS data to Bluetooth compatible devices, as well the aera 796/795, the Aera 500 series, and GPSMAP 696/695.

GDL 39 3D Portable ADS-B with Attitude

The GDL 39 3D collects and caches all available traffic and weather data in the immediate vicinity, making it available as soon as you turn on the display. It is also capable of simultaneously providing wireless data to two devices while hardwired to a third.

For pricing or more information on this product, contact Maxcraft Avionics.

Additional information can be found at Garmin’s ADS-B Academy.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Avidyne New Year Special!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by admin

Looking for a panel makeover?  Look no further…

DFC90 Autopilot, Entegra Panel Makeover, and 2 year Extended Warranty!

Come see us or call us for your new panel using the Avidyne systems.  For a limited time.  Offer only until February!

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.
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TCAS II Change 7.1 Package

Posted on December 31, 2013 by admin

Garmin® now offers TCAS II Change 7.1 Package 

Garmin expands its portfolio of business aviation solutions with our new TCAS II package, including the GTS 8000 traffic processor and a pair of GTX 3000 transponders.

 

The GTS 8000 and GTX 3000 incorporate the latest TCAS II Change 7.1, are FAA TSO and EASA ETSO authorized and available for installation and airworthiness approval.

The GTS 8000 enhances situational awareness by maintaining constant surveillance, identifying potential traffic conflicts, and issuing traffic alerts and maneuver commands to clear the aircraft of traffic conflicts. The GTS 8000 meets the most recent TCAS II/ACAS II standardization requirements, including Change 7.1 compliance, which will be mandated in many countries worldwide as early as 2014.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Stuck for Christmas ideas?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by admin

Christmas is just around the corner!

Are you ready?  Looking for the perfect aviation gift?  Why not look into a great gift from Maxcraft.  From headsets to ELT’s, we’ve got them.

We have the Spot 3 as a great stocking stuffer;

  • BASIC service includes OK, HELP, SOS and Custom Message
  • Tracking options: UNLIMITED (change Track intervals to every 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes  EXTREME (change Track intervals to every 2.5, 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes
  •  In Track mode, when unit is stationary for a period of time, it will go to sleep (will not send messages) until it moves or is motioned. Then the TRACK messages start again.
  • Can be line powered (5V USB)
  • Great for people communications (hikers, exploration, Emergency Preparedness, hunters, snowmobilers, etc……) and assets that move regularly (service vehicles, cars, taxis, helicopters, planes, etc….)

Don’t forget the Garmin 796 GPS handheld

  • 3D Vision perspective view
  • 7″ sunlight-readable touchscreen
  • Fast 5 Hz GPS refresh rate
  • Robust georeferenced charting options
  • SiriusXM™ antenna included

Come see us for Oxygen systems, ELT’s, headsets, and more!

Check out our webstore for all these great gifts or pick up a gift certificate now for your loved one!

Call us  at 604-465-3080.

Lightspeed Zulu 2

 

 

David Clark new DC PRO-X 

 

 

 

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

 

 

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STC for the GTN series on rotorcraft

Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin

Garmin gets an AML STC for the GTN Series on Rotocraft

Thanks to Garmin and Lucy’s logbook, we were able get more information on the buzz about this STC.

This community is so excited to hear that Garmin has recently obtained an AML (Approved Model List) STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) for Part 27 rotorcraft for

GTN - Helithe GTN series, which allows for the installation of the GTN 650/750 and GMA 35 remote audio panel into approved rotorcraft.

Rotorcraft listed below are approved under the latest series of certification:

  • Bell 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, and 407 series
  • Eurocopter AS350B2, AS350B3, EC130B4, EC130T2
  • MD Helicopters 369E, 369F, 369FF

As part of the GTN Part 27 AML STC, HTAWS (Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System) is included for the listed models. HTAWS offers pilots an enhanced level of situational awareness through forward-looking terrain and obstacle avoidance (FLTA) alerts. Garmin HTAWS also incorporates a high-resolution, five color terrain scale (red, orange, yellow, green, and black) and offers voice callouts in one hundred foot intervals when descending from 500 to 100 feet Above Ground Level (AGL).

GTN Heli-3 Also included is the approval for Telligence™ Voice Command for some models listed within the AML. Simply put, Telligence speech recognition technology allows pilots to active audio panel functions via spoken commands. For example, by activating the push-to-talk button on the controls and saying, “Comm One,” the pilot can easily select the radio without taking his/her hands off the flight controls.

As your local Garmin dealer, don’t hesitate to call us or come in and talk to us about this STC.

 

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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Garmin Technology Seminar

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

Maxcraft hosts its 2013 Garmin Technology Seminar

We did it again! Maxcraft’s 2013 Garmin Seminar was our most successful yet and one of Garmin’s largest!

 

With over 150 people attending, demo equipment, cockpit displays, drinks and a delicious chili dinner,  the evening was both entertaining and informative. After dinner and a bit of mingling between guests and staff, the main event got underway.

Wayne McGhee, our Garmin speaker, spoke about new technology and all that Garmin’s current product lineup has to offer — From light fixed-wing aircraft to commercial helicopters and business jets, he had the answers to most questions.  Wayne focused on the operation, features and benefits of Garmin’s latest generation of panel mount products.

Whilst Wayne was speaking, our guests were able to have a first hand look at fully-installed systems and projects in-progress right in our hangar!  Wayne talked about ADS-B, portables, Canadian FliteCharts the new Garmin GPS Watch. We had various draws and prizes throughout the show for products courtesy of Garmin and Maxcraft.  During the presentation our guests took turns checking out the powered up Garmin cockpits of a Cessna 182P and a Beech 58P Baron.  Also on display was a 1954 Boss Beaver currently disassembled for a full Garmin glass panel upgrade.

During our break, coffee and various desserts were gobbled up and demo’s were played with.  After the break, we did our draw for the most anticipated prize, the brand new Garmin D2 GPS Watch.   Our winner, Mr. Ken Ayre is pictured above.

After the break our guest speaker, Don Bradshaw gave us a PowerPoint presentation on his transatlantic trips in glass cockpit piston Baron.   It was exciting!He had some excellent photos both from out the window and on the ground, everywhere from Argentina, London, Paris, to Greenland.

 

 

 

 

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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SPOT deal for exisiting customers!

Posted on November 20, 2013 by admin

The SPOT 3 is here!

Exclusively for you as an existing SPOT 2 customer, you can receive a $50 rebate on the new SPOT 3.

For a limited time only, you can upgrade to the new SPOT Gen3 for just $119.00 after the $50 rebate.

Spot rebate form here

For more information, call us @ 604-465-3080.  Remember, this offer is only until Dec. 2, 2013.

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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A Garmin First

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

A GPS D2 Pilot Watch

Garmin has come up with the first highly capable GPS watch designed specifically for aviators. This watch puts a wealth of information right on your wrist.  The domed lens make the screen easy to read even in direct sunlight while a brilliant orange backlight illuminates the the display during night operations.

Features

The features include Garmin’s signature direct-to and nearest navigation functions.  As well as built in altimeter with adjustable baro setting, altitude alerting capabilities, display of both local and Zulu/UTC time.

Not only is it sophisticated in style, it is the first pilot watch built to aid aviators in flight composing style with WAAS GPS receiver, altimeter with adjustable baro settings and a 3 axis compass.

Pilots can easily press and hold dedicated buttons for quick access to perform direct-to nearest functions.

Pilots can load flight plans and create waypoints, similar to the capability found in our popular portable GPS products.  Other features include the option to assign customized data fields to display GPS ground speed, GPS track, distance, estimated time enroute, bearing, glide ratio and much more.  Pilots can also navigate precisely and accurately with D2 with offers an built in WAAS GPS, highly accurate altimeter with an adjustable barometric setting, compass with an HSI and moving map page.  Call us to order yours now!

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades like the Garmin GTN series, including installation of everything from a basic VHF Radio and simple Garmin portable GPS all the way to TCAS, EFIS, and autopilot systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and we have over 20,000 unique part numbers in our in inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

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