# TCDS TC 661: Commonwealth Aircraft Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Commonwealth Aircraft Inc.
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/6c/4d/6c4d8b7910bd3ab7caf97b2e476bbfa58aa17ce7c56c3bb8edf6c2fd54d66fb1
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/496F95D2C6E699D285256732004CCB72.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20661

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Rearwin 6000M

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS:  Rearwin 6000M, 2 PCLM
I.C. NUMBER:  661
Engine
Placard limits  except take-off
Hg.. 2175 pm (125 hp)
Take-off (one minute)
-- in. Hg-.  2175 pm (125 bp)
Propeller  Maximum permissible
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb - 141 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 170 mph True Ind.
Fuel capacity  (two 17 gallon tanks in wing) (+19)
Oil capacity
NO.  passengers  1 (rear seat  +43) (crew at
Baggage
Standard weight
C.G. limits  (+10.5) and (+17.2)
Spec. basis  Type Certificate No. 661 (Aero. Bulletin 7A
Serial Nos.  303 and up eligible (See NOTE A and NOTE 1)
EQUIPMENT:  (Datum is wing leading edge) (See NOTE 5) (* Means net increase)
Class I:
18x8-3 wheels (Goodyear  3LMBM) with
brakes and h.D.  tires (wheels must
be placarded for these tires)
102-  8 in.  streamline tail wheel
(Goodyear 80-A)  (*189)
103.  Propeller - wood (fixed pitch)  23 1bs.  (-601
Miscellaneous items as noted in approved
weight and balance report.
10 1bs.  (+12)
Instrument lights  1b.  (-4)
Starter (Eclipse Type 80)  22 1bs.  (-17)
Battery and box (Exide 3-TS-13-1
23 1bs.  1-32
Battery and box (Exide 6-AC-17-1)  22 1bs.  1-32
6.00-6 wheels
placarded for these tires)  14 1bs.*  (-5)
Extra instruments  5 1bs.  (-4)
Wheel pants (Hill)  12  lbs.  (-6)
(-17)
Fixed metal propeller (Curtiss Reed)  (-60)
(-38)
211.  Steerable tail wheel mechanism  1 1b.*  (+172)
212.  Skiplane landing gear  (Drawing 64-004)
2-3/4 gallon oil tank (Serial Nos.  303
and 304 only)  Neglect weight change
Each aircraft manufactured after 1/7/43, must, prior to original
certification,  satisfactorily pass:
An inspection for workmanship,  materials and conformity before any
covering, metal priming or final finish is applied.  All woodwork
A final inspection of the completed aircraft.
Check of flight characteristics.
NOTE 1.  Airplane Serial No. 304 is limited to 1668 lbs. standard weight.
6000m landing gear is installed, standard weight may be
increased to 1700 lbs.
NOTE 2.  Rudder travel must be limited to 17 degrees in either direction
from neutral position.  Elevator travel must be limited to not more
than 19 degrees in the up position with the stabilizer parallel to the
thrust line.
NOTE 3. Placard airplane to be flown solo from front seat only.

NOTE 4.  Eligible for export to all countries except Great Britain, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand.
NOTE 5. Actual weight and balance report investigating the most forward
C.G. condition with 170 1b. pilot and the most rearward C.G.  condition
with 120 1b. pilot and 220 1b. passenger must be submitted (through
Mid-West Branch Office) with inspector's original report and all
subsequent reports covering changes in equipment.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Commonwealth REARWIN 6000M](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-rearwin-6000m): 0 aircraft (registry code 2371108)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (3)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
- [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric.. Aviation Products Systems Inc.

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