# TCDS ATC 597: The Waco Aircraft Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: The Waco Aircraft Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 5, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/94/d2/94d266965cad005fa8eca0b618f4aaca9b63dcecd85b9d359b3b33cb056bc35a
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/92AE1915586208DC8525673F005D1A56.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20597

## Models (2)

As the data sheet lists them.

- EQC-6
- DQC-6

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: Waco DQC-6 and EQC-6
I.C. NUMBER: ATC 597
I - SPECIFICATIONS PERTINENT TO ALL MODELS
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb - 158 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 214 mph True Ind.
Flaps extended - 108 mph True Ind.
Fuel capacity  70 gallons (2 tanks, one in each wing at 35 gallons)
(-14)
oil capacity  5 gallons  (-50)
No. passengers  4.  3, or 2 (front (-13), rear (+22)) (See NOTE 2)
Baggage  Landplane 100 1bs.  (+52)
Seaplane  40 1bs.  (+52)
C.G. limits  Landplane (-22.4) and (-6.7)
Seaplane  (-18.2) and (-7.3)
Latum  Iower wing leading edge
leveling means  Lower surface upper wing at strut joints
Specification basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 597
Serial numbers  4385 and up manufactured prior to 9/30/39 eligible.
Approval expired as of that date.
EQUIPMENT:
(* Means net increase)
Class I:
Landplane:
101-  Engine ring cowl  22 ibs.
Landing lights (Grimes retractatle)  11 lbs.
103.  Starter  (direct  electric)  21 1bs.
104.  Battery  42 1bs.  (+27)
105.  Heater  2 1ks.
106.  Wheel cuffs  4 1bs.
107-  6.50-10 wheels (7:50-10 tubes
together with 8.50-10 tires)
(wheels must be placarded for
these tubes and  tires)
108.  10.5 inch streamline  tail wheel
109.  Throw-over type control column
110.  Generator  11 1b5
111.  Stardard paint (blue)
112.  Propeller -  fixed metal -
Curtiss 55501  51 1bs.  (-88)
Seaplane:  (Items 101 to 105 and 109 to 112 PLJS)

151. Edo 38-3430 floats with water rudder  481 1bs.  (-14)
152.  water  rudder control  4 1bs.
153.  Additional fin (under fuselage)  10 1bs.  (+191)
Class I1:
200.  Miscellaneous items as noted in
approved weight and balance report
class III:
Landplane:
301-  (a)  95 gallon fuel capacity (2 tanks
at 47.5 gallons each)  18 1bs.*  (-14)
(b)  Additional 25 gallon  fuel tank
installed under rear seat
23 lks.
302.  6 or 7-1/2 gallon oil capacity  (-50)
303-  Wheel streamlines  18 ibs.  (-27)
304.  Leather upholstery  27 1bs.  (0)
Litter (See NOTE 2b)  14 1bs.  (+72)
306-  5 1bs.  (-63)
307.  Radio equipment has been substantiated
so far as weight and balance are
82 1bs. provided CG of installation
is between (-18) and (+33)
(b) 72 lbs. provided CG of
is between (-18) and (+52)
Approved installations by manufacturer
are as follows:
(+37)
(+25)
Receiver (RCA AVR-7 series)  (+4)
(+4)
308. French gray paint  (+17)
309.  Large generator (Eclipse D-2)  (-55)
310.  (-55)
311.  Miscellaneous extra irstruments  (-43)
312.  (-45)
313.  Tail wheel lock (neglect increase)
314.  Flares - three 1-1/2 minute  (+78)
315.  Rear parachute seat (See NOTE 2Ł)  (+27)
316.  Extra door and wing welk  (+19)
317.  "y" type control column (crew is 2)  (-33)
318.  (-88)
(with either of these installations on
Model EQC-6, the following placard
limits apply:
except take-off
Take-off (one minute)
2400 pm (350 hp)
Hamilton Standard hut, 2B20,
6109A-12 to 1609A-13 or 6135A-12 to
Diameter 8'1/8 maximum,
7'9-7/8" minimum (for Model EQC-6)
Hamilton Standard adjustable metal
Fixed metal Curtiss 55503
Hamilton Standard hub 2B20,
6109A-9 to 6109A-13 or 6135A-9 to
61359-13 119-7/8" minimum (fox  Diameter 8'3-1/8"
Model DQC-6)
Seaplane:  (Items 301(a), 302, 304, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311 (32 1bs.). 314,
316, 317, 318,
Radio receiver
Edo 39-4000 floats with water rudder  44 1bs.*
NOTE 1.  Eligible for export as follows subject to inspection for equipment
specified in Chapter XII of Inspection Handbook:
- Landplane
- Skiplane - not eligible.  1024; 10 ine alied. agine stanard weighe as noted for landpiani  structure complies with Canadial
- Seaplane - maximum standard weight:
With Edo 38-3430 floats
With Edo 39-4000 floats 3800 1bs.
(b) All other countries except Australia and New Zealand.

NOTE 2.  Five-place airplanes must have:
Additional safety belt installed on rear passenger seat.
(b)  when items 305 and 315 are both installed check should be made to
ascertain that approved CG limits are not exceeded.
II - MODEL DQC-6, 4 PCLE Or 5 PCLB (See NOTE 2)
Engine  Wright R-760E-1
Placard limits  For all operations, 2100 rpm (285 hp)
Standard weight  Landplane 3500 1bs.
III - MODEL EQC-6, 4 or 5 PCI-SE (See NOTE 2)
Engine  Wright R-760E-2
Placard limits  Maximum, except take-off
(See Item 318)  2100 pm (300 hp)
(one minute)
2250 rpm (330 hp)
Standard weight  Iandplane:
3600 1ks. (Serials below 4700)
(Serials 4700 and up.  Serials below 4700
eligible upon receipt of manufacturer's affidavit
of conformity.)
Seaplane:
3610 1bs. (with Edo 38-3430 floats)
3800 1bs. (Serials 4700 and up with Edo 39-4000
floats.  Serials below 4700 with 39-4000
floats eligible when fuselage member
29 reinforced in accordance with waco Drawing
NOTE 3. Model FQC-6 must have the following placard installed in full view of
the pilot:
"ALWAYS USE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WING TANKS FOR TAKE-OFF AND FLIGHT AT
ICW ALTITUDES. "
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Waco EQC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-eqc-6): 3 aircraft (registry code 9600644)
- [Waco DQC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-dqc-6): 2 aircraft (registry code 9600642)

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- [STC SA00680SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00680SE): Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.. Electronics International
- [STC SA2687NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2687NM): Installation of Truboplus/ Electronics Int'l gauges and switches.. Aero Manufacturing Inc.
- [STC SA1626NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1626NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series). Electronics International
- [STC SA2350NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges. Electronics International
- [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.. Electronics International
- [STC SA2190NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2190NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of electronics International Digital Volt/Amp Gauges and Accessories.. Electronics International
- [STC SA2350NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM) (historical): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continuation sheet and the associated accessories.. Electronics International

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