N44XT - 1978 AERO L 39 ALBATROS

1978

AERO

L-39 ALBATROS

N44XT

831123-PA

IFR

Used

1886.0

2

L-39 Aero Vodochody L-39ZO Albatros

Creation of a nose baggage compartment; installation of a 40 amp/hr Gill 638 ES sealed battery; certification of all oxygen and pneumatic pressure vessels; replacement of all fuel cells (5) with factory new originals; installation of self-contained bleed air system (automatically charges pneumatic system); new Michelin or Goodyear main landing gear tires; modification of the L-39 oxygen system to be U.S. compatible; installation of US military oxygen regulators; installation of an Aeroflash aircraft strobe system; creation of a rear fuselage tool storage compartment; lighted engine compartment (makes checking engine oil level easy!); creation of an easily-accessible accumulator monitor / servicing access door; pilot entry ?step? warning lights; step recess tool kit; complete overhaul of Russian accumulators; removal of all Soviet Bloc non-essential equipment, wiring, and plumbing (resulting in an approximate 220lb weight reduction); final ballasting, using the Aero Vodochody factory weight and balance data. All retained aircraft systems were returned to the highest reliability standards.

260

SMOH

New OEM fuel bladders in 2005 Internal aux fuel system (see below) Hydraulic accumulator gauges Engine-bay lighting system Gill G-638 ES battery Stainless hardware kit Cockpit upgrade Seat bottom / top storage option (front and rear) Caution / warning light upgrade Re-marked airspeed indicators and dials Remarked VSI dials Fuel gauge dials marked in gallons Cabin differential pressure dials in feet Radar altimeter dials in feet Bleed-air canopy system (no nitrogen!) Custom seat cushions and head rests Custom caution / warning light lenses Reworked and redesigned instrument panels (front and rear) Stainless step plates Step tool kit New tires "Bruce's Custom Covers" canopy cover and inlet plugs

Front Cockpit: Garmin GNS 480 GPS/Comm/Nav/Map/Xponder (IFR) Garmin MX 20 MFD (Multi-Function Display) with Traffic Garmin SL-30 Comm/Nav Garmin GTX-33 Remote Mode-S Transponder Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel, Intercom, Marker Receiver Garmin GPS-396 GPS with XM Weather Blue Mountain EFIS Lite System Collins PN-101 Compass/HSI System 4?ADI / Attitude Indicator TruTrak Digiflight IIVSG Autopilot with GPSS Shadin Digidata Air Data and Fuel Computer Angle of Attack Indicator Radar Altimeter, Russian model with markings in feet Drum Altimeter Oxygen Regulator, 14008-8B (US System) Davtron M877 Digital Clock G-Meter PAI-700 Vertical Card Compass Custom stick grip with trim, A/P disconnect, comm transfer / swap, ident. Rear Cockpit Gramin GPS-396 GPS with XM Weather Collins PN-101 Compass/HSI 4?ADI / Attitude Indicator Radar Altimeter, Russian model with markings in feet Drum Altimeter Oxygen Regulator, 14008-8B (US System) Davtron M877 Digital Clock G-Meter

The aircraft was stripped, primed and painted by Century Aircraft Paint, Chino, CA, using premium Jet Glow paint. The paint scheme was designed by famed aviation artist Mike Machat. The fuselage and wings are painted in U.S. Navy Gull Grey and White, with Insignia Blue trim on the vertical stabilizer and tip tanks, plus Stars and Bars. The detailed stencil kit alone cost $1,900.00. All new stainless steel fasteners were used during the paint process. The aircraft is immaculate inside and out.

2007

Both cockpits were fully disassembled, modified, inspected, cleaned, and prepared for restoration. New custom made front and rear instrument panels were installed. All engraved Soviet-style lettering and symbology was removed from all cockpit panels and switch guards. Console panels were stripped, then repainted to factory-new condition with custom silk-screening in English. All switch guards were painted in original colors, relabeled in English, then clear-coated for durability. All engraved placards were replaced with custom placards. These are all manufactured in the original colors, but labeled in English. Airspeed and rate-of-climb instruments were overhauled and re-marked in knots (ASI) and feet-per-minute (VSI) after careful re-calibration and certification. The altimeters in both cockpits were replaced during the avionics installation process. The fuel gauges were remarked in gallons.

2007

Condition Inspection completed May 2012.