The STC, which is numbered SA02771LA, covers the modification of an airplane’s doors or fuselage to enable the original fixed windows to be opened. [Courtesy: Ellis & Associates]
Key Takeaways:
Ellis & Associates has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) (SA02771LA) for installing openable windows on specific aircraft models.
The STC covers modification of existing fixed windows (with small vent windows) on Beechcraft Bonanza 33, 35, 36; Commander Aircraft 112, 114; Mooney M20s; and Piper PA-24, PA-28, PA-32 series aircraft.
The modification, which cannot be applied if vent windows are attached to the door/fuselage, requires 20-25 hours of sheet metal work, and the STC alone costs $500.
Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
