TCDS A18WE

Page No. 1 2 Rev. No. 11 11 Reformatted 6/94. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION A18WE Revision 11 JR Aerosports, Ltd (Sundance Balloons (US)) (Dawson Property Group LLC) (GALAXY BALLOON) (PICCARD) AX-6 September 16, 2010 TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. A18WE This data sheet, which is a part of Type Certificate No. A18WE, prescribes conditions and limitations under which the product for which the Type Certificate was issued meets the airworthiness requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Type Certificate Holder JR Aerosports, Ltd 850 Meacham Road Statesville, North Carolina 28677 I. - Model AX-6, (LeMans) 3-place manned free balloon, approved August 2, 1968 Airborne Heaters Piccard Burner Model No. 5030, 5040, 5041 Fuel LPG Commercial Mix NGPA Spec. 2140-66 or later Maximum Weight 1210 pounds (This weight includes the envelope weight.) Maximum Allowable Envelope Temperature 250°F Minimum Crew 1 pilot Fuel Capacity One two, three or four ten-ga llon Lee steel LPG cylinders, Model TR40SX-14. Approved alternates are: (1) 8.5 gallon Worthington 33.5 lb. aluminum LPG cylinders, Model 3757-U4-56; (2) ten-gallon Worthington 43.5 lb. aluminum LPG cylinders, Model 4100 -U4-15; and (3) ten-gallon Manchester 43 lb. steel LPG cylinder Model FL-519. Serial Nos. Eligible 29,101 and subsequent (SEE NOTE 5) Certification Basis FAR 31, effective July 1, 1964, Amendments 31-1, and 31-2, FAR 21 and FAR 1 Production Basis None. Prior to original certificati on of each aircraft manufactured after April 15, 1983, an FAA representative must perform a detailed inspection for workmanship, materials and conformity with the approved technical data, and a check of the flight characteristics. Export Eligibility Balloon will be eligible for issuance of an Export Certificate of Airworthiness subject to compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation Part, 21 Subpart L, Sections 21.321 through 21.339. A18WE Page 2 Equipment The basic required equipm ent as prescribed in the applicable Airworthiness Regulations (See Certification Basis) must be installed in the aircraft for certification. This includes: 1. FAA Approved Balloon Flight Manual da ted April 5, 1984, or later FAA approved revisions. 2. FAA Approved Equipment List Number 6001 dated December 22, 1978, or later FAA approved revisions. NOTE 1. Current weight report, including list of equipmen t included in certificated empty weight, and loading instructions when necessary must be provided fo r each balloon at the time of original certification. NOTE 2. Reserved. NOTE 3. Reserved. NOTE 4. Envelope Maintenance Check: E nvelope material strength is adequate if the material withstands, without tearing or yielding, forty pounds tension uniformly distributed along one inch and applied in the direction of the weave. The envelope should be tested in several areas, with particular attention to the upper portion which is subject to higher operating temperatures and more ultraviolet exposure. NOTE 5. Don Piccard Balloons, Inc., has manufactured ba lloons with the following serial number sequences: 6 and 29 101 - 423 601 - 799 1001 and subsequent General Balloon Corporation has manuf actured the following serial numbers: 424 - 599 802 - 999 NOTE 6. Prior to shipment of a balloon envelope (and necessary attaching system), produced for use with a burner/basket assembly that is eligible for use with that envelope, the production approval holder must determine tha the envelope and necessary attaching system conforms to the type design and is in a condition for safe operation. Once the system has been inspected and flight tested the system is then eligible for a standard airworthiness certificate. The envelope can then be shipped with a new logbook and standard airworthiness certificate. The Production Approval Holder will include a document advising the new owner tha the system must be registered and mated with an eligible burner and basket prior to flight. NOTE 7. Don Piccard Balloons, Inc. transferred Type Cer tificate A18WE to Galaxy Balloons, Inc on November 21, 1973. Galaxy Balloons, Inc transferred Type Certificate A18WE to Dawson Property Group LLC on June 24, 2005. Dawson Property Group transferred Type Certificate A18WE to Sundance Balloons (US) on June 29, 2006. Sundance Balloons (US) moved from 810 Salisbury Road, Statesville, NC to 850 Meacham Road, Statesville, NC on July 13, 2009. Sundance Balloons (US) transferred Type Certificate A18WE to JR Aerosports, Ltd on September 16, 2010. ...END...