DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

A-700 Revision 5

TAYLORCRAFT

BLS

(Army L-2F) BL-65

BLS-65

(Army L-2J) BL12-65

BLS12-65

See (Specifications Pertinent to All Models and Notes)

November 1, 1969

AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATION NO. A-700

Type Certificate Holder:

Taylorcraft, Inc.

Connellsville Airport

Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

I - Model BL, 2 PCLM, Approved 22 September 1938; Model BLS, 2

PCSM, Approved 10 February 1939

Engine: Lycoming O-145-A1 (See Item 308 for optional engines)

Fuel: 65 min. octane aviation gasoline.

Engine limits: For all operations, 2300 r.p.m. (50 hp.)

Airspeed limits:

(True Ind.)

Landplane: Level flight or climb 105 m.p.h.

Glide or dive 131 m.p.h.

Seaplane: Level flight or climb 95 m.p.h.

Glide or dive 129 m.p.h.

Propeller limits:

Landplane: diameter - maximum 83 in.

Seaplane: diameter - maximum 79 in.

C. G. range:

Landplane: (+14.5) to (+19.7)

Seaplane: (+15.1) to (+19.4)

Empty weight C.G. range:

Landplane: (+15.3) to (+18.5)

Seaplane: (+15.9) to (+18.3)

When empty weight C.G. falls within this range, computation of

critical fore and aft C.G. positions is unnecessary. Range is

not valid for non-standard arrangements.

Maximum weight:

Landplane: 1100 lb. (Serial No. 1340, 1407 and up

eligible at 1150 lb.).

Seaplane: 1228 lb.

No. seats: 2 (+23)

Maximum baggage: 30 lb. (+40)

Fuel capacity: 12 gal. (-9) See item 312 for auxiliary tank.

Oil capacity: 1 1/4 gal. (-33)

Control surface movements:

Elevators 25° up 27° down

Rudder 26° right 26° left

Ailerons not available

Serial Numbers eligible: 1001 and up.

Required equipment:

Landplane: Items 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105

Seaplane: Items 103, 104, 105, and 151.

II - Model BL-65 (Army L-2F) 2 PCLM, Approved 1 August 1939;

Model BLS-65, 2 PCSM, Approved 7 October 1939

(Same as Model BL except engine installation).

Engine: Lycoming O-145-B1 (See Item 308 for optional engines).

Fuel: 73 min. octane aviation gasoline.

Engine limits: For all operations, 2550 r.p.m. (65 hp.).

Airspeed limits:

(True Ind.)

Landplane: Level flight or climb 105 m.p.h.

Glide or dive 131 m.p.h.

Seaplane: Level flight or climb 95 m.p.h.

Glide or dive 129 m.p.h.

Propeller limits:

Static r.p.m. at full throttle:

Not over 2525, not under 2100.

No additional tolerance permitted.

Landplane: Diameter - Not over 83 in., not under 68 in.

Seaplane: Diameter - Not over 79 in., not under 68 in.

C. G. range:

Landplane: (+14.5) to (+19.7)

Seaplane: (+15.1) to (+20.1)

Empty weight C.G. range:

Landplane: (+15.3) to (+18.5)

Seaplane: (+15.9) to (+19.0)

When empty weight C.G. falls within this range, computation of

critical fore and aft C.G. positions is unnecessary. Range is

not valid for non-standard arrangements.

Maximum weight:

Landplane: 1100 lb. (Serial No. 1340, 1407 and up

eligible at 1150 lb.).

Seaplane: 1228 lb. (Serial No. 1432 and up

eligible at 1278 lb.).

No. seats: 2 (+23)

Maximum baggage: 30 lb. (+40)

Fuel capacity: 12 gal. (-9) (See item 312 for auxiliary tank).

Oil capacity: 1 1/4 gal. (-33)

Control surface movements:

Elevator 27° up 25° down

Rudder 26° right 26° left

Ailerons Not available

Serial Numbers eligible:

1000 and up and all AAF No. Use mfg. No. if available.

Required equipment:

Landplane: Items 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105

Seaplane: Items 103, 104, 105, and 151.

III - Model BL12-65 (Army L-2J) and BLS12-65, 2 PCL-SM Approved 7

April 1941.

(Same as BL-65 except for minor structural changes and added

elevator trim tab).

Engine: Lycoming O-145-B1 (See Item 308 for optional engines).

Fuel: 73 min. octane aviation gasoline.

Engine limits: For all operations, 2550 r.p.m. (65 hp.).

Airspeed limits:

(True Ind.)

Landplane: Level flight or climb 105 m.p.h.

Glide or dive 140 m.p.h.

Seaplane: Level flight or climb 95 m.p.h.

Glide or dive 129 m.p.h.

Propeller limits:

Range 1: Diameter - not over 70 in.,

not under 68 in.

Static r.p.m. at full throttle: not over 2350,

not under 2050.

No additional tolerance permitted.

Range 2: Diameter - not over 72 in.,

not under 70 in.

Static r.p.m. at full throttle: not over 2200,

not under 2050

No additional tolerance permitted.

C. G. range:

Landplane: (+14.2) to (+20.0)

Seaplane: (+14.2) to (+20.0) with Edo float (Item 151)

(+14.6) to (+20.0) with Heath float (Item 319)

Empty weight C.G. range:

Landplane: (+14.8) to (+17.3)

Seaplane: (+14.8) to (+19.1) with Edo float (Item 151)

(+15.2) to (+19.1) with Heath float (Item 319)

When empty weight C.G. falls within this range, computation of

critical fore and aft C.G. positions is unnecessary. Range is

not valid for non-standard arrangements.

Maximum weight:

Landplane: 1200 lb.

Seaplane: 1278 lb.

No. seats: 2 (+23)

Maximum baggage:

Landplane: 50 lb. (+40)

Seaplane: 30 lb. (+40)

Fuel capacity:

18 gal. (12 gal. in fuselage (-9) and 6 gal. in wing (+24)).

Oil capacity: 1 1/4 gal. (-33)

Control surface movements:

Elevators 27° up 25° down

Elevator tab 25° up 30° down

Ailerons 25° up 25° down

Rudder 26° right 26° left

Serial Numbers eligible:

2401, 2501, 2503, 2504, 2529 and up and all AAF numbers. Use

manufacturer's number is available.

Required equipment:

Landplane: Items 101, 102 103, 104, 105, and 108

Seaplane: Items 103, 104 105, 108, and 151.

Specifications Pertinent to All Models

Datum: Leading edge of wing.

Leveling means: Upper surface of horizontal stabilizer.

Certification basis: Type Certificate No. 700 (CAR 4a).

Production basis:

None. Prior to original certification, a FAA representative must

perform a detailed inspection for workmanship, materials, and

conformity with the approved technical data, and a check of the

flight characteristics.

Export eligibility:

Eligible for export to all countries except as follows, subject

to the provisions of Advisory Circular 21-2. In addition to

Advisory Circular 21-2 the Department of Transport of Canada

require the following:

Landplane and seaplane eligible.

Skiplane not eligible. However, structure complies with Canadian

requirements as follows:

(1) At 1100 lb. maximum weight - Landing gear per Dwg. B-A50

ski height 10 in., tread 72 in. (centerline of ski 5.19

in. out from center of bolt attaching diagonal

streamlined member to axle).

(2) At 1150 lb. and 1200 lb. maximum weight - Landing gear

per Dwg. B-A515, ski height 9 in., tread 72 in.

(centerline of ski 5.19 in. out from center of bolt

attaching diagonal streamline member to axle).

Equipment:

A plus (+) or minus (-) sign preceding the weight of an option

item indicates the net weight change between that item and the

equivalent required item.

Approval for the installation of all items of equipment listed

herein has been obtained by the aircraft manufacturer except

those items preceded by an asterisk (*). The asterisk denotes

that approval has been obtained by someone other than the

aircraft manufacturer. An item marked with an asterisk may not

have been manufactured under a CAA monitored or approved quality

control system and therefore attention should be paid to

workmanship and conformity with pertinent data called for in this

specification.

Propellers and Propeller Accessories

103. Propeller - wood

(fixed or adjustable pitch) 10 lb. (-46)

*110. Propeller - Sensenich M74CK-2

fixed pitch metal 21 lb. (-46)

(Lycoming 65 hp. engine only).

Static r.p.m. at maximum

permissible throttle setting:

Not over 2400 not under 2250.

No additional tolerance permitted.

Diameter: Not over 72 in.

not under 68 in.

Engines and Engine Accessories - Fuel and Oil systems

NOTE:

No aircraft of these models shall be eligible for original

certification with single ignition engines after 1 August 1941.

In addition no aircraft of these models shall be eligible for

recertification with single ignition engines unless such aircraft

were either previously certificated with single ignition engines

or were originally certificated prior to 1 August 1941.

104. Carburetor air heater (BL-L604)

108. Enclosed engine cowl

(BL12-65 and BLS12-65))

109. Oil filter Fram PB-5. Kit No. 520 4 lb. (-20)

Fram installation dwg. 61550.

(wt. includes 1 qt. of oil)

308. Engines Lycoming (see Engine

Specifications E-199 and E-210)

(a) O-145-A2 (for Models BL and BLS) +13 lb. (-32)

(b) O-145-A3 (for Models BL and BLS) +15 lb. (-32)

Engine limits for (a) and (b) - For

all operations: 2300 r.p.m. (55 hp.)

BLS-65 and BLS12-65) +11 lb. (-32)

(d) O-145-B3 (for Models BL-65 and BLS-65) +14 lb. (-32)

312. Auxiliary 6 gal. fuselage fuel tank 8 lb. (+30)

installation (Fuel arm (+35))

(BL, BLS, BL-65 and BLS-65)

313. Enclosed type engine cowl (Dwg. BL-L628)

(BL, BLS, BL-65 and BLS-65) +9 lb. (-18)

Landing Gear and Floats

101. 6.00-6 wheels (Firestone 6C4)

with 2-ply tires 21 lb. (+2)

102. Tail skid 5 lb. (+190)

151. EDO 60-1320 float installation 169 lb. +115 lb. (+22)

(including fin 4 lb. (+176)

NOTE: As an alternate method of installing

these floats Taylorcraft clamp-on fuselage

fittings parts Nos. 2554 2555 and 2556

may be used.

302. Tail wheel assemblies (+193)

(a) 6x2.00 steerable with brake (Baxter) +5 lb.

(b) 6x2.00 steerable (Aircraft Associates) +3 lb.

(d) 6x2.00 steerable (Lake State

Products 5-40-31) +4 lb.

(e) 6x2.00 steerable (Heath) +4 lb.

(f) Steerable (Decker D-501) 6 lb.

304. 6.00-6 wheel (Firestone 6C4HB)

with brakes +6 lb. (+1)

305. Wheel streamlines (Dwgs. A-9015 or A-9016) 6 lb. (+2)

309. Parking brake 1 lb. (-9)

315. Skis (Eligible on any airplane of these Use actual

models provided the propeller installation weight change

meets the minimum 9 in. ground clearance.

The maximum weight for the skiplane will

be the same as for the corresponding

landplane or that shown in parenthesis

after each ski model whichever is less.)

(a) Marston 1200 (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(b) Air Transport 1220-480 (Maximum 1220 lb.)

(d) Federal SC-1 (Maximum 1400 lb.)

(e) Piper S-1000 (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(f) Jennings TY-2 (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(g) Federal SA-1 (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(h) Aviation Service B (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(i) Richards 1-B (Maximum 2220 lb.)

(j) Washington Aircraft 1200 (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(k) Heath 655 (Maximum 1210 lb.)

(l) Federal SC-2 (Maximum 1650 lb.)

(m) Aviation Service A (Maximum 1100 lb.)

(n) Federal SA-1A (Maximum 1300 lb.)

(o) Jacobsen (Formerly Escanaba) EAS-100 (Maximum 1200 lb.)

(p) Richards 1-A (Maximum 2800 lb.)

(q) Marston MFS-1600 (Maximum 1600 lb.)

(r) Heath 725 (Maximum 1450 lb.)

(s) Aero, Sales & Service AS-6.00-6 (Maximum 1320 lb.)

(t) Jack Carr Service 16 (Maximum 1600 lb.)

(u) Fairbanks MF-5 (Maximum 1310 lb.)

(v) Heath 725A (Maximum 1450 lb.)

(w) Federal SKT-1 (Maximum 1400 lb.)

(x) Call S2 (Maximum 1800 lb.)

(y) Federal A-1500 (Maximum 1500 lb.),

Federal Instal. Dwg. 11R232

(z) Federal A-1500A (Maximum 1500 lb.),

Federal Instal. Dwg. 11R232

(aa) Federal A-1850 (Maximum 1850 lb.)

Federal Instal. Dwg. 11R232

(ab) Federal A-2000 (Maximum 2000 lb.)

Federal Instal. Dwg. 11R232

(ac) Federal A-2000A (Maximum 2000 lb.),

Federal Instal. Dwg. 11R232

(ad) Federal CA-1850-6 (Maximum 1850 lb.),

Federal Instal. Dwg. 11R232

(ae) Wesco A-15, Western Aircraft Equipment Co.

Dwg. 148, 202, 203.

(af) Wesco A-20, Western Aircraft Equipment Co.

Dwg. 148, 202, 203.

316. 6.00-6 4-ply tires Neglect weight

change

319. Heath 1460A float installation 172 lb., +122 lb. (+25)

including auxiliary fin 4 lb. (+176)

(BFS12-65 only)

*320. Consolidaire Model 16 Wheel Fenders 10 lb. (+2)

(per airplane) Consolidaire installation

Dwg. 0029

Electrical and Radio Equipment

310. Battery and box 9 lb. (+10)

311. Radio installations

(a) Receiver (BL, BLS, BL-65 and BLS-65) 9 lb. (+39)

(b) Receiver (BL12-65 and BLS12-65) 11 lb. (+12)

(d) Reel type trailing antenna

(BL12-65 and BLS12-65) 3 lb. (+61)

(e) "T" type antenna 1 lb. (+40)

(f) Lear Loop Rotator AML-1

(BL12 and BLS12-65)

(g) Lear receiver complete, including 12 lb. (+14)

receiver AMR-1 5 lb. (+2), dry

battery and cable 6 lb. (+20), antenna

1 lb. (+40) (B12 series only)

(h) Lear receiver and transmitter complete, 23 lb. (+18)

including receiver AMR-1 5 lb. (+2),

trailing antenna 3 lb. (+61), dry

battery and cable 9 lb. (+20)

(+B12 series only)

(i) Heath receiver complete, including 14 lb. (+13)

receiver MA-4 7 lb. (+2) dry battery

and cable 6 lb. (+20), antenna 1 lb

(+40; (B12 series only)

318. Position lights (Grimes B) 2 lb. (+77)

Interior Equipment

105. Wheel type control

301. Parachutes (one or two) 20 lb.ea. (+23)

306. Cabin heater

(Taylorcraft BL-L605 OR BL-L629)) 2 lb. (+25)

307. Leather upholstery +5 lb. (+25)

314. Stick type control Neglect weight

change

317. Special instruments (B12 series only)

(a) Bank and turn 4 lb. (0)

(b) Rate of climb 2 lb. (-4) or

(-9)

Miscellaneous (not listed above)

200. Miscellaneous items as noted in approved

weight and balance report

303. Auxiliary door +5 lb. (+17)

NOTE 1.

Current weight and balance report including list of equipment

included in certificated weight empty, and loading instructions

when necessary, must be in each aircraft at the time of original

certification and at all times thereafter (except in the case of

air carrier operators having an approved weight control system).