FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS A48EU

Alpha Aviation Design Limited

Current Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 4 11/09/2006 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (1)

R2160

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (1)

Advisory bulletins on these airframes. Not mandatory like ADs — but operators tracking AD compliance often miss the SAIB on the same component.

CE-08-48 AIR - Engine Intake Ducting

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

Sec. 21.29
Sec. 21.183

Former holders

Avions Pierre Robin\Alpha Aviation Design Limited
Avions Pierre Robin

Fleet view · 8 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

n=8

Horsepower

180

n=8

Year of mfr

1983

1981–1984

Engines on the type, by tail count

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES 8

NTSB events

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.00 events / tail · 0.13 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.