Our general aviation services include pre-planning, equipment specification, customer interface, wiring harness design and fabrication, panel layout, panel fabrication, stress analysis, painting, and installation. We provide comprehensive support for the general aviation community, the Department of Forestry fire suppression industry, local law enforcement, and the Army National Guard at our Stead Facility. Our services include Jet-A and Avgas fuel provision, aircraft tiedown, full-service maintenance, avionics installation and repair, aircraft modification, drone instrumentation installation and testing, sheet metal work, welding, and repair services for hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronics systems. Additionally, we have a parts department to meet all your aviation needs.
ACL offers complete avionics upgrades daily. Contact us to consult with our team.
Cessna Citation Installation
Shown on the right is a typical installation of dual Cobham/Chelton EFIS screens and Wulfsberg communications and navigation equipment in a Cessna Citation. ACL was responsible from the early planning stages, through design, harness fabrication, panel mods, painting, and FAA compliance paperwork, including RVSM certification.
Chelton Installation: Panel Planning, Equipment Spec, Layout, Harness Fabrication, Cessna Citation
Pictured above, left to right:
Before | During | After
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Before | During | After
Avionics Upgrade
A recent installation in a M-7 Metroliner of Garmin GPS500, Garmin 696, Airshow Passenger Display, a DVD/Audio Entertainment System, and the L-3 TRC497 Skywatch System.
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Fairchild SA-226 Avionics Upgrade, Garmin, Entertainment System
Oshkosh Restoration
Another ACL Oshkosh award-winning L-39C painted up in the early Blue Angel A-4 scheme. This aircraft was purchased overseas by Aviation Classics and then transferred to our facility in Reno, Nevada, where it was sold to a US customer. It was later completely disassembled and restored. The photos to the left show another typical Cobham/Chelton EFIS screen installation. ACL devised a single “flat panel” modification for L-39 aircraft that has become a standard for L-39 modifications. The task included the installation and integration of an S-Tec 55X Autopilot, NAT AMS50 Audio Panels, AICD CD/Satellite Radio, Garmin GNS530 Nav/Com/GPS/ILS System, King KY196 Com, Garmin 327 Transponder, CMS-400 Digital/Audible Checklist System, Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computer, Bendix-King KTA810 TCAS, WX500 Stormscope, and Chelton GPS/WAAS 1201 Sensor, and the Dual Cobham/Chelton EFIS System.
Pictured top to bottom left to right:
L-39C | Oshkosh Award Winning Restoration | Cobham/Chelton Panel | Cobham/S-Tec Autopilot Complete Main & Sub Panels, and an example of the Chelton Harness Layout and Fabrication | The L-39 final product, including backlit customer panel overlays, and all backlit instrumentation.
Oshkosh Restoration
Another ACL Oshkosh award-winning L-39C painted up in the early Blue Angel A-4 scheme. This aircraft was purchased overseas by Aviation Classics and then transferred to our facility in Reno, Nevada, where it was sold to a US customer. It was later completely disassembled and restored. The photos to the left show another typical Cobham/Chelton EFIS screen installation. ACL devised a single “flat panel” modification for L-39 aircraft that has become a standard for L-39 modifications. The task included the installation and integration of an S-Tec 55X Autopilot, NAT AMS50 Audio Panels, AICD CD/Satellite Radio, Garmin GNS530 Nav/Com/GPS/ILS System, King KY196 Com, Garmin 327 Transponder, CMS-400 Digital/Audible Checklist System, Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computer, Bendix-King KTA810 TCAS, WX500 Stormscope, and Chelton GPS/WAAS 1201 Sensor, and the Dual Cobham/Chelton EFIS System.
Pictured top to bottom:
L-39C | Oshkosh Award Winning Restoration | Cobham/Chelton Panel | Cobham/S-Tec Autopilot Complete Main & Sub Panels, and an example of the Chelton Harness Layout and Fabrication | The L-39 final product, including backlit customer panel overlays, and all backlit instrumentation.
Chelton/Cobham
Installation
A Chelton/Cobham installation in a customer’s Aero Commander 685 aircraft. ACL worked with the customer to plan the panel modification while solving the issues related to interfacing the new digital equipment on the pilot's panel with the retained analog equipment on the co-pilot side. Photos show a before and after look at the new Chelton-equipped Commander panel.
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Complete Main & Sub Panels, Cobham/Chelton System, Cobham/S-Tec System 65 Autopilot: Aero Commander 685 | Aero Commander 685: Final Installation and Ready for Flight Test
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Complete Main & Sub Panels, Cobham/Chelton System, Cobham/S-Tec System 65 Autopilot: Aero Commander 685 | Aero Commander 685: Final Installation and Ready for Flight Test
Structural Modification of Williams Internationals' Flying Testbed Sabrelinder
ACL has been the primary contractor for structural modifications, avionics installations, workstations, wiring harnesses, and power bus modifications of airframes for both DoD and Civilian customers.
ACL was responsible for the planning, design and modification of Williams Internationals Flying Testbed Sabreliner aircraft, providing an aerial platform for testing and data collection relative to Williams’ Jet engines.
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Stainless Steel Pylon Fabrication | Airframe Pylon Install and Paint for Williams Internationals’ Engine Testbed | Onboard Equipment Installations, Power Requirements, GILL Liner, Workstations & Equipment Racks, Williams International Project