# STC SA00323BO - Type: Supplemental type certificate - Status: Current, Issued - Holder: Avidyne Corporation, United States - Description: Installation of Avidyne Corporation Autopilot - Applied: March 2, 2012 - Status date: October 1, 2012 - Product: Aircraft, Single-Engine - Certification basis: Part 21, Part 23 - Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) - Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/14/56/14566190ec1ff491cb5801f8b48a3c627791794cb96b84b3860e6a17f7111586 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F96B8437CF2F119886257A8B006DE14B.0001 - DRS record last changed: December 6, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00323BO ## ADs that name it (0) None. ## Approved models (15) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182E ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182F ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182G ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182H ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182J ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182K ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182L ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182M ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182N ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182P ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182Q ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182R ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182S ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company 182T ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) - Cessna Aircraft Company R182 ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)) ## What the certificate says Read from the PDF's text layer, without the form's printed wording; the layout is lost and the order can differ. The PDF is the record. Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Installation of Avidyne Corporation Autopilot: • Model DFC90, p/n 700-00170-022 (28-volt electrical system) or p/n 700-00170-024 (14-volt electrical system), loaded with Release 0 software (or later FAA approved release) as a replacement for the S-TEC Autopilot (see Limitations and Conditions number 3) in accordance with the Avidyne Corporation Master Document List, Document AVDFC-115, Rev 00, dated September 25, 2012, or later FAA-approved revisions. 1. Operation must be in accordance with Avidyne Corporation Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) Document 600-00293-000, Rev 00, FAA approved on October 01, 2012, or later FAA-approved revision. The AFMS must be carried in the aircraft during all flights. (Limitations and Conditions continued on Page 3 of 3) Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773 3A13 Make : Cessna Aircraft Company Model : 182E, 182F 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, 182S, 182T, R182 Date of application : March 02, 2012 Date of issuance : October 01, 2012 (Signature) Robert G. Mann Manager Boston Aircraft Certification Office (Title) United States Of America Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number SA00323BO October 01, 2012 FAA Form 8110-2-1(10-69) Page 2 of 3 Transfer the ownership of Supplemental Type Certificate Number to (Name of transferee) (Address of transferee) (Number and street) (City, State, and ZIP code) from (Name of grantor)(Print or type) (Address of grantor) (Number & street) (City, State, and ZIP code) Signature of grantor (In ink): United States Of America Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number SA00323BO October 01, 2012 FAA Form 8110-2-1(10-69) Page 3 of 3 Limitations and Conditions: (continued from Page 1 of 3) 2. Maintenance must be in accordance with Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), Document AVDFC-125, Rev 00, dated August 09, 2012, or later FAA accepted revision. The ICA must be made available to the operator at the time of installation. 3. Aircraft must be configured with an existing S-TEC Manual Electric Trim (MET) System and with an existing S- TEC Autopilot as follows in order to accomplish this STC: Existing S-TEC Autopilot S-TEC Part Number System 20 with 30ALT 01260-( ), 01261-( ) System 30 1260-( ), 1261-( ) System 40 with 30ALT 0129-( ), 0130-( ), 01261-( ) System 50 0131-( ), 0132-( ) System 55(x) 01192-( ) System 60-1, 60-2, 65 0109-( ), 0110-( ) 4. Aircraft must be configured with an existing Aspen Avionics, Inc. EFD1000 Primary Flight Display, p/n 910- 00001-XXX, loaded with Release 2.6 software (or later FAA approved release), in order to accomplish this STC. 5. Maximum aft center of gravity is 46.0 inches aft of reference datum. 6. Compatibility of this design with previously approved modifications must be determined by the installer. Certification Basis: Based on 14 CFR § 21.115 and § 21.101, and the FAA policy for design changes that are identified as not significant in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for the Cessna Aircraft Company 182E, 182F 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, 182S, 182T , R182 aircraft is as follows: a. The type certification basis for parts not changed or not affected by the change is shown on TCDS 3A13. b. The modification certification basis for parts changed or affected by the change since the reference application date, March 02, 2012, is based upon part 23 as amended by Amendment 23-62 as follows: Regulations at the latest amendment 23-0 through 23-62 23.25(a), 23.301, 23.303, 23.305, 23.307(a), 23.337(a)(1)(b)(1), 23.473(d)(g), 23.561(a)(b)(3)(e), 23.601 - 23.613, 23.771(a), 23.773(a)(2), 23.777(a)(b), 23.867(b), 23.1301, 23.1306, 23.1308(b), 23.1309, 23.1311(a)(2)(3)(4), 23.1322, 23.1329, 23.1335, 23.1351(a)(1)(2)(i)(b)(1)(e), 23.1357(a)(2)(b)(c)(d), 23.1359(c), 23.1365(a)(b)(d)(e)(f), 23.1367, 23.1381(a)(b), 23.1431(a)(b)(e ), 23.1501, 23.1523, 23.1525, 23.1529, 23.1541(a), 23.1555(a)(b), 23.1581(a)(b)(2)(3)(f), 23.1583(m), 23.1585(j) Regulations at an intermediate amendment 23.785(e) at 23-34 Regulations at the amendment level in TCDS 3A13 None If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission. ----------------------------------------------END-------------------------------------------------- ## Every issue (1) - October 1, 2012: Issued, Current. 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