# TCDS TC 705: American Aircraft Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: American Aircraft Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/52/9a/529aaf86c7d5fdb14f95de025c2060b647227cfb3d05e6aa0bee7cc1df2ad51a
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F1859F2BA503FBC08525672E0044B595.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20705

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- American S1-B

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: American S1-B, 2 PCLM
T-C. NJMBER: 705
Engine  American S-5-125
Placard limits  For all operations, 1950 rpm (125 hp)
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb - 111 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 135 mph True Ind.
Propeller  Maximum permissible diameter 09
Fuel capacity  23-1/2 gallons  (in fuselage) (-1)
Oil capacity  3 gallons (-16)
No. passengers
Baggage  (one 25 1bs. compartment in
Standard  weight
C. G.  limits  (+20.1) and (+23.9)
Spec. basis  Serial Nos.  papa certificate per y  and up eligible per NOTE A
Equipment:  (Datum is leading edge center section wing) (* Means net increase)
101. Propeller - adj. metal (Hamilton
Standard, hub 7061-C, blades 19B-1/2)  (-44)
102. Collector  (-25)
12 volt generator (Bosch)  (-20)
Battery (Willard)  (-11)
6.50-10 wheels (Hayes 651M) with
brakes and tires  (+3)
106.  Tail wheel (Goodrich Model 61) and
6x2-1/2 solid tire (Goodrich)  3 1bs.  (+208)
107. Two landing  gear shock struts
(American S-100, Dwg. 8-107)  17 1bs.  (+8)
108. Carburetor air heater
Class III:
301.  Propeller - wood (fixed or  adj. pitch)
(including hub) (See NOTF  27 1bs.  (-44)
Each aircraft manufactured after 11-10-41 must, prior to original
certification,  satisfactorily pass:
An inspection for workmanship, materials and conformity before
any covering, metal priming or  finish is applied.
A final inspection of  the completed aircraft.
A check of flight characteristics.
NOTE  Eligible for export as follows, subject of provisions of MOP-2-4:
Canada
- Landplane - eligible
- Skiplane - not eligible
All other countries except Great Britain, Australia, and
New Zealand.
NOTE 2.  fuel valves must be placarded as follows:
"Use reserve for take-off and landing."
When wood propeller, item 301, is installed -
Iwo 18-1/2 1bs. ballast weights must be installed in accordance wit!
American Aircraft Dug. No. 7-100-1.
The following limitations
static rpn at maximun permissible throttle setting - not over 1930,
Diameter - not over 99 in. not under 87 in.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## STCs approved under this data sheet (1)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC

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