FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS 7A15
Pilatus Aircraft Limited
Models covered (15)
Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (3)
Advisory bulletins on these airframes. Not mandatory like ADs — but operators tracking AD compliance often miss the SAIB on the same component.
Specific sections
- Sec. 21.185
- Sec. 21.187
- Sec. 21.93
Fleet view · 19 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
8
8–11 (n=19)
Horsepower
680
680–750
Cruise (kts)
112
102–112
Year of mfr
1978
1968–2011
Engines on the type, by tail count
- P & W PT6A-27 5
- P&W PT6A SER 4
- P&W CANADA PT6A-27 3
NTSB events
2
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
200
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.11 events / tail · 10.53 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.