DAVIS D-1

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered DAVIS D-1 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving DAVIS D-1 aircraft

No NTSB-recorded events match DAVIS D-1 in the indexed corpus.

02c /  Academic Research

Scholarly work mentioning DAVIS D-1

Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.

• Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2023 · Faculty research project

  A qualitative analysis of social and emotional perspectives of airline passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic

  This paper investigated how willing participants were to fly during COVID-19, and found that their major concerns involved fear and trust issues with airlines, information, and other people.

• NASA NTRS 2023 · Reprint (Version printed in journal)

  Fatigue, Schedules, Sleep, and Sleepiness in U.S. Commercial Pilots During COVID-19

  Introduction: COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the aviation industry. While reduced flying capacity may intuitively translate to reduced fatigue risk by way of fewer flights and duty hours, th…

• Semantic Scholar 2022 · Article (ORL)

  Olfactory Training Impacts Olfactory Dysfunction Induced by COVID-19: A Pilot Study

  Introduction: Olfactory dysfunction is one of the main symptoms of COVID-19 and may last beyond resolution of the infection.

• Semantic Scholar 2022 · Article (Journal of Safety Research)

  The effect of COVID-19 on self-reported safety incidents in aviation: An examination of the heterogeneous effects using causal machine learning

  Introduction: Disruptions to aviation operations occur daily on a micro-level with negligible impacts beyond the inconvenience of rebooking and changing aircrew schedules.

• arXiv 2021 · arXiv preprint

  UAV-based Crowd Surveillance in Post COVID-19 Era

  To cope with the current pandemic situation and reinstate pseudo-normal daily life, several measures have been deployed and maintained, such as mask wearing, social distancing, hands sanitizing, etc.

• NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)

  Air Traffic Management Technology Demonstration 1 (ATD-1) Tech Transfer Document Summary: Version 3.0

  This document summarizes transfer of NASA's terminal sequencing and spacing (TSS) and interval management (IM) technologies to the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), as part of its Air Traffic Man…

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03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to DAVIS D-1

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for DAVIS D-1

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 4 matches in the FAA catalog.

• TC 2-394 Current Rev 0 ·

  Davis Aircraft Corporation

  Models: D-1-W

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗
• ATC 272 Current Rev 0 ·

  Davis Aircraft Corporation

  Models: D-1-K

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗
• ATC 256 Current Rev 0 ·

  Davis Aircraft Corporation

  Models: D-1

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗
• ATC 317 Current Rev 0 ·

  Davis Aircraft Corporation

  Models: D-1-66

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for DAVIS D-1

10 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

• 05/17/2024

  STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)

  Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/09/2022

  STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/01/2022

  STC SA01967WI (2 OF3)

  Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas

  General Aviation Modifications Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/19/2022

  STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)

  The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained

  HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 02/25/2011

  STC SA4503NM (Page 1)

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/26/2009

  STC SA01734SE (PG 1)

  Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.

  Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 12/18/2007

  STC SA4005NM (Page 1)

  Precise Flight Inc. Pulselite Control System

  Precise Flight Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 10/13/1989

  STC SA4302NM (PAGE 2)

  Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.

  Electronics International

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 01/01/1960

  STC SA706WE

  Ceconite 101 covering of complete airframe.

  Cooper Engineering Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• —

  STC SA706WE

  Ceconite 101 covering of complete airframe.

  Cooper Engineering Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for DAVIS D-1

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 1 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

• FAA Aircraft Registry →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• NTSB CAROL →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →