What it approves
Approval of a seating configuration to allow flight operations with the left hand pilot seat removed
What the certificate says
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(See Continuation Sheet Page 3 of 3 Pages) Page 1 of 3 FAA Form 8110-2 (03/21) SR00782DE Bell Textron, Inc.
450 Industrial Park Road Piney Flats, TN 37686 Part 27 the Civil Air Regulations R00003RD Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 Approval of a seating configuration to allow flight operations with the left hand pilot seat removed in accordance with Laz-Tec Drawing List, Report Number LT-14211, Revision B, dated June 19, 2017, FAA approved September 22, 2017, or later FAA approved revisions.
November 22, 2013 November 8, 2023 December 18, 2014 September 22, 2017 for Manager, West Certification Branch
1. The installation should not be incorporated in any aircraft unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this installation and any previously approved configuration will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the aircraft.
2. Flight Manual Supplement, Laz-Tec, LLC Document Number LT-14214, Revision A, dated September 20, 2017, or later FAA approved revision is required for this installation.
3. Instruction for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), Laz-Tec, LLC Document Number LT-14213, Revision B, dated June 21, 2017, FAA accepted on September 11, 2017.
4. Left hand flight controls must be removed when conducting flight operations with the left pilot seat removed.
5. 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.
Page 2 of 3 FAA Form 8110-2 (03/21) SR00782DE
End Page 3 of 3 Certification Basis:
FAA Form 8110-2 (03/21) SR00782DE Based on 14 CFR §§ 21.115 and 21.101, and the FAA policy for significant changes in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for the design change to the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 429 Rotorcraft is as follows:
• The type certification basis for Bell Model 429 Rotorcraft is shown in TCDS R00003DE for parts not changed or not affected by the change.
• The certification Basis for the parts changed or affected by this change since the reference date of application, November 22, 2013, is shown in TCDS R00003DE.
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Approved models · 1
| Make | Model | Data sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited | 429 | R00003RD |
Every issue · 3
DRS keeps each issue of an STC as its own record, with its own certificate and attachments.
| Date | Status | Files |
|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2023 | Reissued, current | Certificate |
| September 22, 2017 | Amended, earlier issue | Certificate |
| December 18, 2014 | Issued, earlier issue | Certificate |