Piper PA31-350, The Chieftain - Special Features for AIR Work
This aircraft was purchased from an operator in Raymond, Mississippi. “Owner was attracted to it because it came with long range nacelle tanks, turbochargers and a very high quality camera port installed by Airspray
Intercoolers: Owner purchased and Lindair installed American Aviation intercoolers.
Boundary Layer Kit: Owner purchased and Lindair installed the kit to enhance low speed performance and safety.
Engine Monitors: These measure and digitally display cylinder and exhaust gas temperatures for each cylinder as well as fuel flow and oil temperature. They were installed in 2010 in order to
extend engine life and increase safety, especially regarding fuel range.
Camera Port Cover Glass: When operating over 20,000 ft ASL, the cabin temperature is too low for the camera and aircrew. Owner developed a port cover glass structure, hinged for drop down by the operator when the a/c is on the ground. The glass was tested by the National Research
Council (NRC) for flatness and homogeneity. This was logged as a minor modification.
The Air Transport challenged our classification. After removal from service, lengthy meetings and the submission of engineering drawings, TC approved it as a minor modification.
A note of caution for the operator of this aircraft: this port cover glass is ordinary plate glass made by the mercury-float process, which is no longer used. These cover glasses were selected and shipped to NRC for approval. About half of the glasses submitted were approved and inscribed by NRC. Our approved glass cost about $1,500. If/when it breaks, it must be replaced by a glass from an optics manufacturer. In 2007, Owner received a quote of $10,000 and 10 weeks delivery. Try not to damage the port cover glass.
Power for LiDAR: In 2009, Owner had Pacific Avionics install an additional 40 amp, 28 vdc service to power large LiDAR units.
Track’Air: For the photo navigation and camera triggering system, Owner decided to purchase a
Track’Air license instead of upgrading his own SnapGPS system. Track’Air has become one of the industry standard and has superior display graphics.
A professional assessment was done on the Chieftain to obtain a valid sales price.
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