# TCDS A3NM: Avian Balloon

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Avian Balloon
- Revision: 1
- Revised: January 28, 2014
- Product: Aircraft, Balloon
- Certification basis: Part 31
- Registered aircraft: 1, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/45/8a/458a70b8cea70b662d0e531ae2a96fc94a3ecbd60fdb128a74766aa042810e24
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D2A4BAC71357786F8625805E007ADF61.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3NM

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Sparrow

## What the data sheet says

From the PDF's text layer, line by line; tables lose their columns. The PDF is the record.

```text
Page No. 1 
Rev No. 1 
 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
A3NM 
Revision 1 
AVIAN 
SPARROW 
January 28, 2014 
TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. A3NM 
 
This data sheet, which is a part of Type Certificate No. A3NM, prescribes the conditions and li mitations under which the product 
for which the Type Certificate was issued meets the airworthiness requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations.  
 
Type Certificate Holder: AVIAN BALLOON 
 12925 East Riversid 
 Spokane, WA 99216 
 
1-MODEL SPARROW 2-place Hot Air Balloon, approved August 10, 1983 
 
 Air Heater: Options specified in the latest FAA approved revision of Master Drawing List No. 77 
 
 Gondola: Options specified in the latest FAA approved revision of Master Drawing List No. 77 
 
 Envelope: Options specified in the latest FAA approved revision of Master Drawing List No. 77 
 
 Fuel: LPG (See FAA Approved Balloon Flight Manual for required additives instruction.) 
 
 Maximum Weight: Gross weight limited to 700 lbs or to weight requiring maximum continuous  
  envelope temperature of 250°F, whichever is less.  See FAA approved Balloon  
  Flight Manual.  (Weight includes the envelope weight.) 
 
 Maximum Allowable 
 Envelope Temperature: 250°F 
 
 Fuel Capacity: Two (2) 10 gal. (at 80% fill) 
 
 Serial Numbers Eligible: 1 and on 
 
 Certification Basis: FAR 31, effective July 1, 1964, including Amendments 31-1 through 31-4. 
 
 Production Basis: None. 
 
 Equipment: The basic required equipment as prescribed in the applicable airworthiness 
  regulations (see Certification Basis) must be installed in the aircraft for 
  certification.  Additional required items of equipment are listed in the FAA 
  approved Avian Balloon Flight Manual. 
 
 NOTE 1: Reserved. 
 
 NOTE 2: This balloon must be operated according to the FAA approved Balloon Flight 
  Manual.  The envelope temperature indicator must be placarded to indicate the  
  maximum allowable envelope temperature. 
 
  All placards required in the FAA approved Balloon Flight Manual must be 
  installed in the appropriate locations. 
 
 NOTE 3: Every 100 flight hours or annually, whichever occurs first, the inspections 
  specified in the FAA approved Airworthiness Limitations (Section 9 of the latest FAA  
  accepted revision of Document No. ICA-1) must be accomplished. 
 
--  END  --
```

## ADs (1, in force first)

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Avian Balloon SPARROW](https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-sparrow): 1 aircraft (registry code 0900106)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (1)

- [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC

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