What it approves
Installation and activation of a Trio Pro Pilot autopilot system
What the certificate saysPartly OCR
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United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number: SA04230CH This certificate issued to: STC Group, LLC.
480 Ruddiman Drive.
North Muskegon MI, 49445 Certifies that the change in the type design for the following product with the limitations and condition's therofore as specified hereen meets the airworthiness requirement's of the Federal Aviation Regulations as denoted on FAA Approved Models List LAO4230CH certification basis.
Original Product -Type Certificate * (see attached FAA Approved Model Number Make: List (AML) No. SA04230CH for list of Model: approved models and applicable airworthiness regulations) Description of Type Design Change:
Installation and activation of a Trio Pro Pilot autopilot system, per FAA Approved STC Group LLC Master Document List, Document Number 1006000, Revision A, dated 7-13-2017 (or later FAA approved revision) and installation instructions listed on FAA Approved Models List number SA04230CH.
Compliance has been established to the regulations listed in AML SA04230CH. This approval should not be extended to aircraft with a regulatory basis differing from that listed in AML SA04230CH without written permission from the Certificate Management Aircraft Certification Office.
2. The autopilot may only be interfaced with external Global Positioning System devices listed in STC Group Document number 1006001, Revision - , dated March 31, 2017 or later FAA approved revision.
3. Installation of the autopilot requires that a quick release (emergency) control must be located on the control wheel on the side opposite the throttles, or on the stick control, such that it can be operated without moving the hand from its normal position on the associated control.
Compatibility of this design change with previously approved modifications must be determined by the installer.
If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter a product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission.
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Date of Application: July 17,2017 Date Reissued:
Date of Issuance: July 19,2017 Date Amended: October October 2017 FEDERAL AVIATION By Direction of the Administrator Timothy P. Smyth (Signature) Manager TOMINSTRATIO Chicago Aircraft Certification Office (Title)
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Approved models · 18
| Make | Model | Data sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Textron Aviation Inc. | 172 | 3A12 |
| Textron Aviation Inc. | 172A | 3A12 |
| Textron Aviation Inc. | 172B | 3A12 |
Every issue · 1
DRS keeps each issue of an STC as its own record, with its own certificate and attachments.
| Date | Status | Files |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2017 | Amended, current | CertificateApproved model list |