# TCDS TS00002AT: Skyship Services Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Skyship Services Inc.
- Revision: 2
- Revised: April 23, 2012
- Product: Aircraft, Airship
- Certification basis: Part 21
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/21/e2/21e2ab043702fcfce3ccde3325cd8a4e922c3e86509afdab1468659803dd693f
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DFCE1E0670CF0FCD862579EC00697D30.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TS00002AT

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- S1000

## What the data sheet says

From the PDF's text layer, line by line; tables lose their columns. The PDF is the record.

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Rev. No. 2 --- 2 
 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
TS00002AT 
Revision 2 
Skycruiser 
S1000 
  
April 23, 2012  
 
TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. TS00002AT 
 
This data sheet, which is a part of Type Certificate No. TS00002AT, prescribes conditions and limitations under which the 
product for which the Type Certificate was issued meets the airworthiness requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 
 
Type Certificate Holder Skyship Services, Inc 
 2295 S. Hiawassee Road, Ste 411 
 Orlando, FL 32835 
 
I. Model Sentinel 1000 Airship.  (Normal Category), Approved October 22, 1993 
 
 Envelope  Volume 353,146 ft 3 (10,000 m3) 
  Maximum Pressure 3.2 in. H 2O 
  Minimum Pressure 1.1 in. H 2O 
 
 Lifting Gas  Helium Gas 
  
 Engine  Two (2) Porsche 930/67/A1/3 engines  (Reduction Ratio 37:19) 
 
 Fuel  100LL minimum grade aviation gasoline 
 
 Oil  Mobil 1 5W-30 (winter, +10 oC and below) 
  Mobil 1 15W-40 (summer, +5 oC and above) 
 
 Engine Limits  Maximum continuous,   4,600 (FC) rpm:  (235 hp) 
  Takeoff (5 minutes),      5,200 (FMP) rpm: (255 hp) 
  Maximum manifold pressure  is 45.5 in Hg (Absolute) 
  Maximum cylinder head temperature is 240 o C 
 
 Propeller  and  Two (2) Hoffmann HO-V 155 A-R/167EE 
   Propeller Limits  Diameter, 66 in.  No reduction allowed. 
   Pitch settings at propeller tips: 
    Forward Cruise Variable (FCV); 19 o to 24o 
    Forward Cruise (FC);    22 o 
    Forward Max Power (FMP); 17 o 
    Forward Fine (FF);    -2 o 
    Reverse   (R);     -19 o 
 
 Airspeed Limits  Maximum Operating Limit Speed (VMO) 50 knots IAS 
   Design speed for maximum gust intensity (V B) 45 knots IAS 
 
 C.G. Range  See FAA Approved Flight Manual 
 
 Datum   Forward face of the engine room bulkhead, wh ich is located at envelope station 103.00.  
All station measurements are shown in feet. 
 
 Leveling Means  Inclinometer located on the left and right hand sides of the flight deck speaker boxes.

TS00002AT 2 
 
 Maximum Weights  Maximum operating weight   20,240 lb.  (9,200 kg) 
   Maximum suspended (car) weight  12,760 lb. (5,800 kg) 
   Minimum operating wei ght   14,300 lb. (6,500 kg) 
   Maximum static heaviness        770 lb.    (350 kg) 
   Maximum static lightness        440 lb.    (200 kg) 
  
 Minimum Crew  One (1) pilot 
 
 No. Of Seats  Ten (10) seats including the pilot’s seat.  See the Airship Flight Manual for approved 
   seating configurations. 
 
 Fuel Capacity  Total capacity      180 gal (682.2 liters) 
   Usable fuel          168 gal (635.2 liters) 
 
 Oil Capacity  Total capacity      4.4 gal (16.8 liters) 
   Usable oil            4.1 gal (15.5 liters) 
 
 Maximum Operating Altitude 5,000 ft AGL (above ground level) 
 
 Control Surface Movements  Total one-way travel each direction for each control surface is 23 o +/- 2o 
 
 Vector System   The propulsor vector system travel is from +110 o (nose up) to –80o (nose down) 
 
 Serial Numbers Eligible   S1000-01 and subsequent 
 
 Certification Basis   FAR 21.17(b) through Amendment 21-68 dated August 10, 1990 
    
   Compliance with FAR 21.17(b) has been shown utilizing the provisions of Advisory 
   Circular 21.17-1A dated October 30, 1992, Section 5.  The airworthiness requirements 
   met under this provision are the Airship Design Criteria (ADC), FAA P-8110-2, CHG 1, 
   dated July 24, 1992, as amended by FAA letter dated October 20, 1993. 
 
   Application for Type Certificate dated January 11, 1991. 
 
   Type Certificate No. TS00002AT issued October 22, 1993. 
 
 Production Basis   None.  Prior to original certification of  each aircraft, an FAA representative must 
   perform a detailed inspection for workmans hip, materials and conformity with the  
   approved technical data, and a check of the flight characteristics. 
 
 Equipment   The basis required equipment as prescr ibed in the applicable airworthiness  
   requirements (see Certificati on Basis) must be installed in the aircraft for certification. 
   In addition, the following equipment is also required: 
 
   FAA Approved Airship Flight Manual, FS-M-001, dated October 22, 1993, or later 
   FAA approved revision. 
 
   WAI Sentinel 1000 Ground Handling Manual, MS-M-001, dated October 22, 1993, is to 
   be made available to the operator’s flight and ground crews. 
 
 Maintenance and   Maintenance and inspection of airship Se rial Number S1000-01 must be carried out 
    Inspection   according to the Sentinel 1000 Recommended Maintenance Schedule, PD-M-001,  
   dated May 1993.  In accordance with FA R 21.50 and ADC paragraph 7.12, complete  
   instructions for Continued Airworthin ess must be submitted for approval prior to 
   delivery of the first airship or issuance of a standard certificate of airworthiness, 
   whichever occurs later.

3 TS00002AT 
 NOTE 1. A current weight and balance report, together with a list of equipment included in 
  certificated empty weight, and loading inst ructions when necessary, must be provided 
  for each aircraft at the time of original cer tification.  The certificated empty weight must 
  include unusable fuel of 71 lb. at station +6.88 
 
 NOTE 2. All placards required in the approved airship flight manual must be installed in the 
  appropriate locations. 
 
 NOTE 3 Reserved. 
 
 NOTE 4. See Section 7 of the Sentinel 1000 Recommended Maintenance Schedule, PD-M-001, 
  for a listing of life-limited parts. 
 
 NOTE 5 This type certificate retyped wit hout technical changes on February 5, 2001. 
 
 NOTE 6 This type certificate was originally issu ed to Westinghouse Airship, Inc, in the US, on 
  October 22, 1993.  It was transferred to Global Skyship Industries, in the US, on August 7, 1997,  
  to Skycruiser Corporation, in the US, on Marc h 4, 2004 and to Skyship Services, Inc on April 23,  
  2012. 
  
 
 
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```

## ADs

None name its models.

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