# STC SA3188SW-D

- Type: Supplemental type certificate
- Status: Current, Reissued
- Holder: Century Flight Systems Inc, United States
- Description: Installation of Mitchell automatic flight system model AK397 consisting of Century IIB autopilot with optional radio coupler.
- Applied: February 14, 1977
- Status date: June 18, 1984
- Product: Aircraft, Single-Engine
- Certification basis: Part 21
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13)
- Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/cd/62/cd628c8cd0ae6864fbd4eaf0dd5a8e3cf5d1d5660cd88f9cd56bdf95499f2670
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/7BAF89026D5D1C6485256CC2000A94FC.0001
- DRS record last changed: December 5, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA3188SW-D

## ADs that name it (0)

None.

## Approved models (2)

- Cessna Aircraft Company 182P ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13))
- Cessna Aircraft Company 182Q ([TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13))

## What the certificate says

This is OCR from the scanned FAA certificate. OCR can misread letters and numbers.

Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number: SA31884-1 This certificate issued to: Century Flight Systems, Inc.

F.M. 1195 P. O. Box 610.

Mineral Wells, TX 76067 Purt 3 of the CIV11 Air Regulations.

Original Product -Iype bertificate Number: 3A13 Make: Cessna Model: 182P, 182Q Description of Type Design Change:

Installation of Mitchell Automatic Flight System Model AK397 consisting of a Century IIB Autopilot with Optional Radio Coupler according to Bulletin No.

520, Revision 2, dated 2-10-77 and Master Drawing List No. 87A621, Revision B, dated 2-10-77.

FAA/DAS Approved Century IIB Operating Instructions Placard, P/N 13A689-397, Revision A, dated 2-10-77 is required for Cessna Model 182P, S/N 675 and S/N 18260826 through 18264295.

FAA/DAS Approved Pilot's Operating Handbook Supplement, P/N 685514, dated 3-1-77 is required for Cessna Model 182P, S/N 18264296 and Up and Cessna Model 182Q.

rendered, suspended, revoked, or a termination date is otherwise es lablished by the Advinis tral, r f the Federal Aviation Administration .

Date of Application: 2-14-77 Juke missued: 6-18-84, Revision 1 Date of Issuance: 3-1-77 Jale anended:

FEDERAL AVIATION By Direction of the Administrator Don P. Watson (Signalure) TOMINISTA Manager, Aircraft Certification Division Southwest Region (Title) 47 FAA FORM 8110-2 (10-68)

TRANSFER ENDORSEMENT Transfer the ownership of Supplemental Type Certificate Number to (Name of transferee) (Address of transferee) (229185 prco sequens) from (Name of grantor) (Print or type) (Address of grantor) (Number and sireel ;

Signature of grantor (In ink):.

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## Every issue (1)

- June 18, 1984: Reissued, Current. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/cd/62/cd628c8cd0ae6864fbd4eaf0dd5a8e3cf5d1d5660cd88f9cd56bdf95499f2670)

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