BeechTalk - BT - Talk me out of buying an Albatros (L-39)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 17:54

Ted,

I will not talk you out of it! Sounds like a whole lot of fun. You've flown the plane, you know whether you can afford it, and I'm sure you understand its inherent risks. Go for it!

-Charlie

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 17:59

Username Protected wrote:

Ted,

I will not talk you out of it! Sounds like a whole lot of fun. You've flown the plane, you know whether you can afford it, and I'm sure you understand its inherent risks. Go for it!

-Charlie

The alternative is to sell everything that moves faster than 15 mph, get in bed and pull the covers over your head.
As my daddy used to say: If you eat properly, don't drink or smoke or stay up late and avoid carousing with fast women; you may not live longer, but it will sure seem like it!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 18:09

If I bought one that had hot seats, the first thing I would do is deactivate them.

David- I will take you up on your offer. PM coming your way. Thanks!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 19:50

If you get bored with flying your jet already, why don't you buy an Extra 300 and get some good aerobatic instruction ?

Last time I said something critical about the L39, I got verbally beat up by someone who has a commercial interest in selling them. Be very careful about anyone you are dealing with when it comes to that class of aircraft, each of them has an agenda, and it rarely coincides with your interests.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 19:59

Username Protected wrote:

If you get bored with flying your jet already, why don't you buy an Extra 300 and get some good aerobatic instruction ?

Last time I said something critical about the L39, I got verbally beat up by someone who has a commercial interest in selling them. Be very careful about anyone you are dealing with when it comes to that class of aircraft, each of them has an agenda, and it rarely coincides with your interests.

I think I was in that fiasco of a post...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 20:20

A Great Source of information on L 39s is Randy Howell head of the Patriots Jets demonstration team. He imported, and rebuilt all of the seven team jets. Super nice guy. Google Patriot jet team.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 20:22

If I'm going to kill myself in a fighter trainer, I'll be going supersonic in a T-38 Talon by God !

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Jun 2013, 20:32

Username Protected wrote:

Here is the bad news, a lot of the L39s out there have not been maintained properly. You need to find one that has been serviced by International Jets, Arlington Jet Center, Vladie at Thermal Airport or Alby at Reno Stead.

I live in Athens, AL and while I will never be able to afford one of these jets the fact that excellent service is available right down the road in Gadsden would be a huge factor to me if I was ever in a position to buy one of these toys.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 02:21

I hate to bump an old thread, but felt it might be relevant:

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and a still I grabbed from my GoPro video today:

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 02:24

Bump appreciated!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 02:35

If we are posting pics. Here is my old L39

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 03:59

Username Protected wrote:

I hate to bump an old thread, but felt it might be relevant:

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and a still I grabbed from my GoPro video today:

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So....is it fun? We need more pics!!!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 07:25

Congratulations. Looks awesome.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 09:41

Are you in the rear seat? Is it yours? Spill the beans! :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2014, 10:27

I had a TS-11 Iskra. It did not have the takeoff performance the L39 did, but otherwise it has nearly the same performance. It was fun for about 50 hours and after that is just burned 150 GPH doing nothing. I had one that did not require a letter to the FAA for leaving your home area and this was before RVSM as well. I flew it a few times over 30K. It was fun for awhile and then was just a liability.

This was the only plane I ever lost money on.

Would not do it again.