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 received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) allowing the installation of openable windows on certain aircraft.
The STC covers the modification of original fixed windows to become openable on specific Beechcraft Bonanza, Commander Aircraft, Mooney M20, and Piper PA-24, PA-28, and PA-32 series models.
This modification applies to light singles with small vent windows built into larger fixed windows, excluding aircraft where vent windows are attached to the doors or fuselage.
The modification work requires 20-25 hours of sheet metal experience, and the STC alone costs $500, separate from parts and labor.
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
