Maybe you guys can shed some light on this for me

I run my N number throught the FAA and my Stinson comes up as Standard

My C of A has Standard AND Utility.

Any ideas on why, and how would I go about adding the Utility to the FAA's current records?


Thanks

A year ago I ran my N- through the FAA data base and they had my Tundra listed with an O-320, mine is an O-360. I thought at some point this could be an issue and wanted it corrected. I contacted my FAA district office in Rapid City and they said it is not very important. The only thing that matters is on my original registration. It is correct there. He did say he would pass the word to have it corrected in the data base though and now it is.
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NineThreeKilo wrote:Maybe you guys can shed some light on this for me
I run my N number throught the FAA and my Stinson comes up as Standard
My C of A has Standard AND Utility.
Any ideas on why, and how would I go about adding the Utility to the FAA's current records?

Looked at my airworthiness certificate, it sez " standard airworthiness certificate". I think this is as opposed to a restricted certificate.
Under category, mine sez normal, although the airplane is certified in the utility category under 1600#, and in the normal category from 1600 to 1760#.
I don't think your airworthiness certificate is a cause for concern.

Normal, utility, and aerobatic categories are performance-related operational restrictions of your aircraft's type certificate, and usually are valid depending on your weight and balance. There is nothing to add-- "Utility" is either in your TC or it's not. The only place that is indicated is in the TCDS.

A Standard Airworthiness Certificate is the FAA's authorization that your specific aircraft is allowed to operate per that type certificate.

http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/airworthiness_certification/std_awcert/

Under category on my Standard Airworthiness Certficate (FAA form 8100-2 (8-82) )it says "Normal & Utility" on box 4 under Catagory ,it is also a replacement dated 1962.

So if I understand this, the Stinson is legal to operate in ether of the two catagorys as that is what my certificate states, even though as far as the FAA is concerned (according to their website) she is only Normal category?

What would I need to do with the FAA to get utility added on their database??

My old 172 was both Standard and Utility on the Certificate of Airworthiness but the FAA only shows it as "Classification Standard". It is also listed as an "Agriculture and Pest Control" Category plane.

It had a 90 Gallon Belly Tank installed on it by the first owner and you could use it in the Utility Classification by removing the seats and adding the spray equipment. You also were limited to a pilot only and a lower weight restriction when used as a spray plane.

Not sure why would need to add on the Utility Classification unless you plan to do something special with the plane that would require higher G force limits. It will reduce your payload (lighten the plane) to make the plane safe for the extra G forces of the Utility Classification. I wouldn't worry about it, it will just reduce your payload.

Ninethreekilo,

The definitive answer to your question can be found in a couple of places. First, the Type Certificate Data Sheet found here: http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guida ... enFrameSet

Do a search for manufacturer and model, and READ the TCDS for your airplane. It will tell you whether it's a Normal category, Utility category, aerobatic category, etc.

Secondly, almost ANY modifications to the airplane which require an STC will MOST LIKELY contain an admonition that removes the airplane from the Utility category. So, if, for example, you have a different engine on that Stinson than it was born with, it's POSSIBLE that the airplane is no longer eligible to operate in the Utility category. The STC paperwork will tell you that information.

MTV

When I was in the process of buying my C150/150, the online FAA database listed it as having a restricted airworthiness cert- "aerial advertising". Turned out the plane had been fitted with an electric sign & used for advertising some years back for a very short while. I was concerned about this certificate business, but the seller told me not to worry, it was all OK. Well no, it was not OK--turns out that he couldn't find the airworthiness certificate at all, it had been lost in the shuffle sometime in the 12 year period between when the airplane was wrecked in Alaska & when he got it rebuilt & flying again in Washington. He talked to his FAA inspector & got a new certificate issued right before our deal was finalized. But 2-1/2 years later, the online FAA database still shows a 1983 issue date for an "aerial advertising" category certificate, so that database is not necesarily up to speed. As long as your physical paperwork is correct, I wouldn't sweat it.