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Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

A certificate authorizing an alteration to an airframe, engine, or component that has been granted an approved type certificate.

Dictionary Term

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

Definition

  • A certificate authorizing an alteration to an airframe, engine, or component that has been granted an approved type certificate.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021