STC SB03443CH

Supplemental type certificate · Napa Valley Drifters

Holder
Napa Valley Drifters · United States
Status
Current · Issued
Status date
April 17, 2015
Applied
March 20, 2015
Product
Aircraft · Balloon
Certification basis
Part 21, Part 31
Data sheet
TCDSB04CE

From FAA DRS, with our copy of the certificate PDF. DRS record last changed December 5, 2025.

What it approves

Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly (Balloon Works) Basket Model 5.0, S/N 6118; the FireFly (Balloon Works) Burner Model F-1, S/N 588 and 2117; and FireFly (Balloon Works) fuel tanks, P/N 3035L (S/Ns 48077J, 48303J, 46678J and 43064J) and P/N C3229AK (S/Ns 121210J and 121208J).

What the certificate says

From the PDF’s text layer, without the form’s printed wording. Layout and order may differ; the PDF is the record.

Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. (See Type Certificate Data Sheet No. B04CE for complete certification basis)

Description of Type Design Change: Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly (Balloon Works) Basket Model 5.0, S/N 6118; the FireFly (Balloon Works) Burner Model F-1, S/N 588 and 2117; and FireFly (Balloon Works) fuel tanks, P/N 3035L (S/Ns 48077J, 48303J, 46678J and 43064J) and P/N C3229AK (S/Ns 121210J and 121208J).

The Balloonworks (FireFly) Basket/Burner is installed via the standard Balony Kubicek carabiner (snaplink) attachments as specified in the FAA Approved Balloon Flight Manual Supplement dated April 16, 2015.

1. FAA Approved Balloon Flight Manual Supplement dated April 16, 2015, is required. 2. This modified balloon is to be maintained in accordance with the latest revision of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) from Balony Kubicek (Envelope) and FireFly (Balloon Works) (Basket, Burner, Fuel Tanks) 3. You cannot use descriptive data about this design change to duplicate other products. This approval is limited to only the installation made in Balony Kubicek Model BB34Z, Serial No. 1096.

This STC does not permit manufacturing of parts for multiple installations

Napa Valley Drifters 3686 Beckworth Drive Napa, CA 94558 B04CE Make : Balony Kubicek Model : BB34Z, S/N 1096 Date of application : March 20, 2015

Date of issuance : April 17, 2015

(Signature) Karol Mordasiewicz Manager, Airframe & Administrative Branch Chicago Aircraft Certification Office

(Title)

Original signed by:

Gregory J. Michalik

FAA FORM 8110-2-1(10-69) PAGE 2 of 2 PAGES

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Approved models · 1

MakeModelData sheet
Balony Kubicek spol s.r.o.BB34ZB04CE