# TCDS GTC 13: Sailplane Corporation Of America

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Sailplane Corporation Of America
- Revision: 0
- Revised: December 31, 1942
- Product: Aircraft, Glider
- Certification basis: CAR 5
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/1c/6d/1c6da3b6eb3d9e9192f1f3e989c03a603cc7985550da0afe8f8c21979df5ccb1
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4BB61456E77889EE8525673D0063C882.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/GTC%2013

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- BG-8

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: Sailplane (Formerly Briegleb) BG-8 Glider (Army XTG-13), 2 PCIM
I.C. NUMBER: GTC 13 (Approved 12/31/42)
Airspeed limits  Glide or dive - 90 mph True Ind.
Airplane tow - 90 mph True Ind.
Spoilers extended -  90 mph True Ind.
Auto-winch tow - 60 mph True Ind.
C.G. range  (+20.5) to (+22.7) (See NOTE 1)
Datum
Leveling means  longeron of rear cockpit left side
78 and 105)
Maximum weight
No. seats  2 (one at (-16) and one at (+31))
Baggage
Control surface  Up 90 degrees  Down 0 degrees
movements  Up 15 degrees  Down 23 degrees
Elevator tab  Up 23 degrees  Dowr. 7 degrees
Stabilizer
24 degrees right  13 degrees  Down 7 degrees
Rudder tab  19 degrees right  19 degrees left
Serial numbers eligible  801 and up (See NOIE A)
Required equipment  Items 200
MODELS:
Certification basis  Glider Type Certificate No. 13 (CAR 5)
Production basis  None (See NOTE A)
EQUIPMENT:
Landing Gear and Floats
200.  6-inch wheel (General C-1569) with
14 inch by 4-ply tire  10 1bs.  (+15)
201. Brake - Briegleb Drawing 8-3301  5 1bs.  (+15)
Interior Equipment
Airspeed indicator and pitot  1 1b.  (-47)
Miscellaneous extra instruments
not to exceed
Front panel  6  1ks.  (-45)
Rear panel  6 1bs.  (+5)
covering Metal prising or final fish je age. i wooots;  An inspection for
covering, metal priming or final finish is applied.
may be varnished.
A final inspection of the completed glider.
flight characteristics including spin ard stability tests
at rear C.G. and trim at forward c.s.
Weight ard balance report including list of equipment inciuded ir the
certificated weight empty must be submittej for each glider with origiral
inspector's report and  each subsequent report covering change in equipment.
The following placard, as determined by the weight and balance report, must
te installed in full view of the pilot:
Solo - Use Front Seat Only -
60 1bs. ballast in rear seat
Minimum Weight,  Pilot and Parachute --- 1hs.
Dual - Front Seat - Minimum Weight
occupant and Parachute
Rear Seat - Maximum Weight
Occupant and Parachute
Maximum weight
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Briegleb BG8](https://openairdocs.org/model/briegleb-bg8): 0 aircraft (registry code 79001M2)
- [Sailplane BG-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/sailplane-bg-8): 0 aircraft (registry code 7900202)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (1)

- [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.. Andrew D. Humphrey

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