FAA · Supplemental Type Certificate
STC SA249CE
Install supplementary lighting system using Model B or Model F Wing Tip Lights, Model C or Model K Tail Light. Optionally, two Model 2 fuselage lights may also be used with Model B Wing Tip Lights.
What is an STC?
A Supplemental Type Certificate authorizes a major modification or alteration to an FAA-certificated aircraft. STCs are how operators legally install new avionics, change fuel systems, add floats, swap engines, etc. — every change beyond a minor modification needs one.
Applicable aircraft (13)
- 3A2 Airlift International Inc. · C-46A
- 3A2 Airlift International Inc. · C-46D
- 3A2 Airlift International Inc. · C-46F
- 3A2 Airlift International Inc. · C-46R
- A-786 Curtiss-Wright Corporation · C-46E
- A-772 Flying Tiger Line Inc. · C-46A
- A-772 Flying Tiger Line Inc. · C-46D
- A-772 Flying Tiger Line Inc. · C-46E
- A-772 Flying Tiger Line Inc. · C-46F
- A-789 L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation · C-46A
- A-789 L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation · C-46D
- A-789 L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation · C-46F
- A-808 Skyways International Trading and Transport Co. · C-46F
Specific sections
- Sec. 111
- Sec. 113
- Sec. 115
- Sec. 117
- Sec. 119
- Sec. 120
- § 21.47
The STC PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document — it lists installation instructions, ICA requirements, and any limitations. Open PDF ↗