# TCDS TC 742: General Aircraft Corporation

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: General Aircraft Corporation
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/ae/f2/aef241472b0322f03691a3eff87493af7c502687eb726c238af5ffb168fad90f
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/A5FF20D2E18D382E85256737004FE44B.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20742

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- G1-80

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
GENERAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
MODELS: General G1-80, 2 PCIM
I.C. NUMBER: 742, Approved 7/21/41
Engine  Lycoming GO-145-C2
Engine limits  For all operations, 3200 rpm (75 hp)
Propeller  Static ipm (engine) at maximum permissible
throttle setting:
Not over 2775, not under 2775
77 in., not under 75 in.
Airspeed limits  Level flight or climb - 110 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 144 mph True Ind.
Flaps extended - 90 mph True Ind.
Fuel capacity  20 gallons (two wing tanks, 10 gallons each)
Oil capacity  quarts (-42)
No. passengers  1 (+17) (Pilot (+17))
Baggage
Maximum weight
C.G. range  (+14.0) (29.2 percent MAC) and (+18.3) (38 percent
MAC) (See NOTE 2)
MAC  48 1n. L.E. MAC (0)
Datum  Leading edge of the wing
Cert. basis
Production basis  None. Prior to original certification of each aircraft
to 2/9/43, a FAA representa-
tive must perform a detailed inspection for workman-
ship, materials and conformity with the approved
technical data and a check of the flight
Aircraft of this model built by Grand
Rapids Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids,
Michigan, are also eligible subject to the
Serial Nos.  1 and up eligible
Export eligibility  Bligible for export to all countries subject to the
provisions of MOP 2-4, except as follows:
- Landplane - eligible
- Skiplane - not eligibl
Required Equipment:
Propeller - wood (fixed or adj. pitch)  (-60)
6.00-6 rear wheels with brakes
and two-ply tires  (+33)
6.00-6 front wheel  (Shinn 6C3) with
2-ply tire  (-43)
Optional Equipment:
301.  Dual control  7 1bs.  (-12)
302.  Parking brake  Neglect weight
NOTE 1. Placards required:
On the instrument panel in full view of the pilot:
"This aircraft characteristically incapable of spinninq."
(b) Fuel tank selector valve must be placarded to use one tank
NOTE 2.  Ailerons may be rigged either neutral or one inch up at the trailing
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [General G1-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/general-g1-80): 1 aircraft (registry code 3770502)

## 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 SA01757WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01757WI): To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01831WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01831WI): To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Petersen Aviation Inc

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