# TCDS R00054SE: High Performance Helicopters Corp.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: High Performance Helicopters Corp.
- Revision: 0
- Revised: October 5, 2017
- Product: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Certification basis: Part 21, Part 29, Part 36, Part 91, Part 133, Part 137
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/0c/d2/0cd255eab3b6a9e093fe351585b6f0111067432fe1fef2bef0d2d0a31979a6e3
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0755A6B1FCB2A15B862581B5004A3639.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/R00054SE

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- UH-60A

## 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 2 3 4 
Rev. No. - - - - 
 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
 
 
 
TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET R00054SE 
This data sheet, which is a part of Type Certificate (TC) No. R00054SE, prescribes conditions and limitations under which the 
product for which the type certificate was issued meets the airworthiness requirements of the Title 14 Code of Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR). 
TYPE CERTIFICATE High Performance Helicopters Corp. 
HOLDER: 17819 Airport Road 
Lakeview, OR  97630 
Mailing Address: 
P.O. Box 390 
Crestline, CA  92325 
 
TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER RECORD: N/A 
 
I -  MODEL:   UH-60A    (Restricted Category Military Surplus Rotorcraft)    Approved October 5, 2017 
 
ENGINES: (2) General Electric T700-GE-700 Original 
(2) General Electric T700-GE-701D/CC (Alternate) 
*See NOTE 8 for alternate engine information. 
 
FUEL: Aviation Kerosene JP-4, JP-5, JP-8, Jet A, Jet A-1 or Jet B. 
*See NOTE 10 for alternate and emergency fuels. 
 
ENGINE LIMITS: (T700-GE-700) 
SHAFT HP 
POWER TURBINE 
RPM 
GAS GEN  
RPM 
POWER TURBINE 
INLET (TGT) 
Military Power (30 min.) 1,561 20,900 44,700 850º C 
Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) 1,318 20,900 44,700 775º C 
     
ENGINE LIMITS: (T700-GE-701D/CC) 
SHAFT HP 
POWER TURBINE 
RPM/% 
GAS GEN 
RPM/% 
POWER TURBINE 
INLET (TGT) 
Contingency Rated Power (CRP) (2 
1/2 min. OEI) 1,940 20,900/100 44,700/102 903º C 
Maximum Rating (10 Min. dual) 1,890 20,900/100 44,700/102 878º C 
Intermediate Rated Power (IRP) (30 
min dual) 1,800 20,900/100 44,700/102 851º C 
Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) 1,662 20,900/100 44,700/102 810º C 
 
 
TRANSMISSION LIMITS: TORQUE: 
 110% Single Engine (No time limit)  
 100% Dual Engine (No time limit) 
 
ROTOR LIMITS: Power Off:  Power On: 
 Max. 265  RPM  (110%) Max. 258  RPM  (107%) 
 Min. 217  RPM  (90%) Min. 232  RPM  (96%) 
R00054SE 
Revision 0 
High Performance 
Helicopters Corp.  
UH-60A 
 
October 5, 2017

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R00054SE 
 
 
AIRSPEED LIMITS: Vne Power on: 193 knots IAS, (221 MPH). See HPH 1-1520-237-10, “Rotorcraft Flight 
Manual for High Performance Helicopters Corp. UH-60A,” Revision 0, dated August 15, 
2017, or later FAA-approved revision for variations of Vne with gross weight, pressure 
altitude, and temperature and for additional limitation data.  
 
C.G. RANGE 
 
 
EMPTY WEIGHT C.G. RANGE: None 
 
DATUM: 341.2 inches forward of the main rotor centroid. 
 
LEVELING MEANS:  Plumb bob in L/H cabin door frame to leveling plate on cabin floor. Ref. Work Package 1727 
contained in TM 1-1520-237-23.  
 
MAXIMUM WEIGHT: 22,000 lbs.  *See NOTE 14 for configuration requirements.  
 
MINIMUM CREW: 2 (pilot, copilot) at Sta. 227.1 
 
NO. OF PASSENGERS None. *See NOTE 11 for information on personnel carrying restrictions. 
 
NUMBER OF SEATS: 2 at Sta. 227.1; 1 at Sta. 262.0; 3 at Sta. 282.0; 3 at Sta. 320.7; 4 at Sta. 339.8; 4 at Sta. 387.2. 
Refer to HPH 1-1520-237-10, “Rotorcraft Flight Manual for High Performance Helicopters 
Corp. UH-60A,” Revision 0, dated August 15, 2017, or later FAA-approved revision for 
approved seat configurations and loading information.  
 
OTHER LIMITS: Refer to HPH 1-1520-237-10, “Rotorcraft Flight Manual for High Performance Helicopters 
Corp. UH-60A,” Revision 0, dated August 15, 2017, or later FAA-approved revision. Flight 
hours are counted from takeoff to landing. 
 
FUEL CAPACITY: 361.5 gallons; 2 tanks (LH & RH interchangeable)  
359.7 gallons; 2 tanks (LH &RH interchangeable) (with fuel boost pumps installed). at Sta. 
420.75 
 
OIL CAPACITY: 7 quarts each engine at Sta. 375.0 
 
SERIAL NO. APPROVED: U.S. military surplus UH-60A helicopters as identified in High Performance Helicopters 
Corp. report no. HPH-UH60A-SNL-1 “Approved Serial Number Report,” Revision 0, dated 
September 20, 2017, or later FAA-approved revision. 
AIRCRAFT 
WEIGHT  -  LBS

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R00054SE 
 
 
CERTIFICATION BASIS: 14 CFR Part 21 § 21.25(a)(2) for the special purposes listed in 14CFR Part 21.25 (b)(1)(2)(7) 
as defined below: 
 
(1) § 21.25(b)(1) Agriculture Operations 
(2) § 21.25(b)(2) Forest & Wildlife Conservation 
(3) § 21.25(b)(7) External Loads 
 
Note: In accordance with 14CFR Part 36.1(a)(4), compliance with the noise requirements was 
not shown. Therefore, aircraft certificated under this Type Certificate are only eligible for 
agricultural operations as defined in § 137.3, aerial dispensing of liquids and forest 
conservation material as defined in § 137.3, or external loads as defined in § 133.1(b). 
 
Any alterations to the aircraft for Special Purposes not identified above require further 
FAA approval and in addition, may require noise and/or flight testing.  
 
This aircraft approved for Day or Night VFR operations only. Flight into known icing 
conditions is prohibited.  
 
General Note: Any subsequent modifications to the helicopters type certified under this 
Type Certificate are to have the certification basis for that modification established under 
14 CFR § 21.101. Non-significant modifications shall have a certification basis of 14 CFR 
§ 29 dated February 1, 1965, including Amendments 29-1 through 29-17 (amendment 
effective as of 12/1/1978) and 29.1529, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, 
Amendment 29-20, effective September 11, 1980.  
 
DATE OF APPLICATION: March 2, 2017 
 
PRODUCTION BASIS: None.  No helicopters or parts may be produced under this approval. No helicopter serial 
number may be added to this type certificate unless approved by the cognizant Aircraft 
Certification Office. 
 
EQUIPMENT: The basic required equipment necessary for the particular special purpose operation must be 
installed for certification. In addition, the following item of equipment must be on board the 
helicopter and available to the flight crew: “Rotorcraft Flight Manual for High Performance 
Helicopters Corp. UH-60A,” No. HPH 1-1520-237-10, Revision 0, dated August 15, 2017, or 
later FAA-approved revision. 
 
NOTE 1: A current weight and balance report, including a list of equipment included in the certificated 
empty weight, and loading instructions when necessary, must be provided for each helicopter 
at the time of original airworthiness certification. 
 
NOTE 2:  All placards required by either the FAA-approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual, the 
applicable operating rules, or the Type Certification Data, must be installed on the 
helicopter.  Required placards are contained in High Performance Helicopters Corp. 
document # HPH-UH60A-DPM-1, Revision NEW, dated August 23, 2017, or later FAA-
approved revision, or any applied technical bulletins. 
 
NOTE 3: The helicopter(s) must be serviced, maintained, inspected, repaired, and overhauled in 
accordance with the requirements specified in High Performance Helicopters Corp. 
document no. HPH-UH60A-ICA-1, “High Performance Helicopters UH-60A ICA 
Manual,” Revision NEW, dated June 5, 2017, or later FAA-accepted revision, or in 
accordance with any other FAA-accepted maintenance program.  The service life limited 
parts retirement intervals for these helicopters is specified in the FAA-approved 
airworthiness limitations sections of HPH-UH60A-ICA-1. An FAA-approved/accepted 
copy must accompany each helicopter on delivery. 
 
NOTE 4: This helicopter must be operated in accordance with the Operator Manual “Rotorcraft 
Flight Manual for High Performance Helicopters Corp. UH-60A,” Document No. 
HPH 1-1520-237-10, Revision 0, dated August 15, 2017, or later FAA-approved revision. 
 
NOTE 5: This aircraft is prohibited from carrying cargo for compensation or hire. Carriage of cargo is 
limited to such cargo that is incidental to the helicopter owner/operator’s business, which is 
other than air transportation.  
 
NOTE 6: A restricted category helicopter may not be operated in a foreign country without the 
express written approval of that country.

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R00054SE 
 
 
NOTE 7: This helicopter has not been shown  to meet the requirements of the applicable 
comprehensive and detailed airworthiness code as provided by  Annex 8 to the  
Convention on International Civil Aviation. 
 
NOTE 8: Installation of T-700-GE-701D engines in accordance with High Performance 
Helicopters Corp. Technical Bulletin HPH-UH60A-TB-001 “Installation of T700-GE-
701D/CC Engines,” Revision 0, dated September 20, 2017, or later FAA-approved 
revision, is approved for the model UH-60A helicopters under this type certificate. 
Performance information and limitations with T700-GE-701D engines is contained in 
Chapter 7A of RFM HPH 1-1520-237-10, Revision 0, dated August 15, 2017, or later 
FAA-approved revision. 
 
NOTE 9: The US Army Safety Messages that must be complied with for the helicopter and engine 
prior to certification are contained in High Performance Helicopters Corp. Model UH-60A 
Configuration Report document no. HPH-UH60A-CR-1, Revision 0, dated September 
19, 2017, or later FAA-accepted revision.  
 
NOTE 10: Alternative and emergency fuels are listed in “Rotorcraft Flight Manual for High 
Performance Helicopters Corp. UH-60A” document no. HPH 1-1520-237-10, Revision 0, 
dated August 15, 2017, or later FAA-approved revision. 
 
NOTE 11: No person may be carried onboard this aircraft unless that person is a flight crewmember; is a 
flight crewmember trainee; performs an essential function in connection with a special 
purpose operation for which the aircraft is certificated; or is necessary to accomplish the 
work activity directly associated with that special purpose. Reference 14 CFR §91.313(d). 
 
NOTE 12:  Any alteration to the type design of this aircraft may require Instructions for Continued 
Airworthiness. Changes to the type design by means of a Supplemental Type Certificate 
requiring ICAs or changes to existing ICAs must be submitted and received by the Fort 
Worth Aircraft Evaluation Group (FTW-AEG). Type design changes by means of an FAA 
field approval that require ICAs must have those ICAs reviewed by the Flight Standards 
District Office managing the field approval or the FTW-AEG. 
 
NOTE 13: No helicopter may obtain a Restricted Category Airworthiness Certificate under this type 
certificate unless it is included in the “Serial No. Approved” list above. 
 
NOTE 14: Aircraft must be equipped with 14-lug wheels for ground operations in excess of 20,500 lbs.  
 
 
 
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```

## ADs

None name its models.

## STCs approved under this data sheet (27)

- [STC SR02753LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02753LA): Installation of an engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF). Aerometals Inc.
- [STC SR02597SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02597SE): Installation of Purge Fuel Collector System. Timberline Aerospace LLC
- [STC SR02650SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02650SE): Installation of Station 34.5 Beam Modification. Timberline Aerospace LLC
- [STC SR12058AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR12058AK): Installation of Recoil Aerospace, Inc. T750-I Internal Fire Suppression Tank. Recoil Aerospace Inc.
- [STC SR12471AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR12471AT): Installation of RMCI Health Useage and Monitoring System (HUMS). RMCI Inc.
- [STC SR00903DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00903DE): Installation of Left and Right, Hand Hold, Step and Step Fairing modification. Blackhawk Mission Equipment
- [STC SR12380LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR12380LA): Installation of Aerocraft's External Load Mount Kit (ARC-H60ELM). Aerocraft Incorporated
- [STC SR01099DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR01099DE): Installation of the GPMS Foresight MX Condition Monitoring System. GPMS International Inc.
- [STC SR04461CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04461CH): Installation of a Helitak FT4500 Black Hawk Fire Tank Liquid Dispensing System. Helitak USA, LLC
- [STC SR04527AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04527AT): Installation of Robertson Fuel System 200 Gallon Internal Auxilliary Fuel Tank System (IAFTS. Ace Aeronautics, LLC
- [STC SR02794LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02794LA): Installation of Ballast Box. Aerocraft Incorporated
- [STC SR02767LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02767LA): Installation of H-60 Electric APU Starter Modification to replace the original equipment hydraulic APU starter system on Restricted Category H-60 Firefighting and Utility Helicopters. Aerocraft Inc.
- [STC SR02764LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02764LA): Installation of lift kit. Aerocraft Incorporated
- [STC SR02544LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02544LA): Installation of a left side bubble window and a modified left side main landing gear fairing. Aerocraft Incorporated
- [STC SR02744SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02744SE): Installation of BLR FastFin System. BLR Aerosapce LLC
- [STC SR00919DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00919DE): Installation of Left and Right Pulse Light. Blackhawk Mission Equipment
- [STC SR02584AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02584AK): Installation of Recoil Aerospace, Inc. T1000-E or T650-E Fire Suppression Tank. Recoil Aerospace Inc.
- [STC SR11809SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR11809SE): Installation of pilot and Co-Pilot Restraint Systems. Timberline Aerospace
- [STC SR04618CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04618CH): Installation of Luma Technologies LT-4082 and LT-4106 series 82 and 106 Station Integration LED Display Panels with LT-2205 and LT-2206 series 5 and 6 Station LED Display/Reset Panels. Luma Technologies LLC
- [STC SR00922DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00922DE): Relocation and installation of Lead-Acid batteries, P/N RG24-15, in replacement of aircraft main batteries. Blackhawk Mission Equipment
- [STC SR02698SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02698SE): Installation of Onboard Systems International Cargo Hook Kits. Onboard Systems International
- [STC SR02743SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02743SE): Installation of folding crew step and modification of fairing. Timberline Aerospace LLC
- [STC SR02760LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02760LA): Installation of Aerocraft Incorporated H-60 Blackhawk Helicopter Cargo Basket. Aerocraft Inc
- [STC SR02657SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02657SE): Installation of Model 370i Fire Attack System. Simplex Manufacturing Company
- [STC SR02617SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02617SE): Installation of a Mechanical Specialties Model 909 Cargo Hook. Mechanical Specialties Inc
- [STC ST02650SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST02650SE): Installation of Station 34.5 Beam Modification. Timberline Aerospace LLC
- [STC SR00896DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00896DE) (historical): The installation of a bubble window with view port as a direct replacement for the existing window in the left hand side
Cockpit door. Blackhawk Mission Equipment

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