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FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS A73EU

Slingsby Aviation Ltd.

Current Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 6 08/11/2003 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (2)

Special Conditions + ELOS findings

Certification-time deviations: SCs add requirements where the design is novel; ELOS allows alternative compliance. Most modern types have both.

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 21.29
  • Sec. 21.93
  • Sec. 23.221
  • Sec. 23.562
  • Sec. 23.777
  • Sec. 21.183

Fleet view · 7 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

2

n=7

Horsepower

260

n=4

Year of mfr

1996

1996–1996

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • LYCOMING AEIO-540-D4A5 3
  • LYCOMING IO 540 SER 1

NTSB events

1

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

0

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.14 events / tail · 0.00 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.