# TCDS TC 2-10: Slingsby Aviation Ltd.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Slingsby Aviation Ltd.
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Glider
- Registered aircraft: 1, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/9c/f0/9cf0e41228915eb05f65e1aee861c4dbdcf6a2238b1ff88c4cbd6c2f865b1e7f
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/28E13FE85DDD42508525673D006FE17A.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-10

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Kirby Kite

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
SLINGSBY SAILPIANES, LTD.
MODEIS: Slingsby Kirby Rite (glider), 1 POLM
I.C. NUMBER: 2-10
туре  Class I
Airspeed limits  Glide or dive 108 mph; airplane tow 60 mph; auto-winch
(I.I.A.S.)  tow 50 mph
C.G. range  (+63.5) t0  (+69.3)
Datum  Nose of glider
Standard weight  495 1bs.
No. seats  1 at (+38)
Baggage  None
Serial numbers eligible  All in accordance with provisions of NOTE A
Required equipment  Item 401
Certification basis  British Certificate of Airworthiness
Interior equipment  401.  Airspeed indicator  1/4 1b.  (+26)
402.  Altimeter  1:4 1b.  (+26)
403. Compass  1/4 1b.  (+26)
404.  Ball bank  1/4 1b.  (+26)
405.  Variometer  1/8 1t.  (+26)
Miscellaneous equipment (not listed above)
600.  Miscellaneous items  as noted in
approved Weight and Balance Report
NOTE A.  Prior to original certification, a British Certificate of Airworthiness
for Export must be submitted for each individual glider and each glider
must satisfactorily pass:
(a)  An inspection for airworthiness
(k)  Check of flight characteristics (subject to waiver).
NOTE 1.  Weight and Balance Report including list of equipment included ir.
certificated empty weight must be submitted for each glider with original
inspector's report and each subsequent report covering a change in equipment.
NOTE 2. The following placards must be installed in full view of the pilot:
"Inverted Flight Prohibited."
"Instrument Flight Prohibited."
"Minimum Weight of Occupant and Parachute --- 1bs."
"Maximum weight of Occupant and Parachute --- lbs."
and (d) to be determined from the weight and balance computations.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Slingsby KIRBY KITE](https://openairdocs.org/model/slingsby-kirby-kite): 1 aircraft (registry code 8320102)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (1)

- [STC SG03715NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SG03715NY): Iunstallation and maintenance of Oratex 6000 Covering and Coating System. Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.