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The Taylorcraft BCS is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 500 kg. It offers a maximum range of 430 nm, a cruise speed of 83 knots, a service ceiling of 17,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.

Taylorcraft BCS

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
23
Active
23
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
BCS
BCS
BCS-65
BCS-65
500 kg430 nm83 kt2
BCS12-65
BCS12-65
BCS12-D
BCS12-D
500 kg430 nm83 kt2
BCS12-D1
BCS12-D1
BCS12D-4-85
BCS12D-4-85
500 kg430 nm83 kt2
BCS12D-85
BCS12D-85
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A-696 · Rev 23 · issued 2007-05-03

MTOW
613 kg
Seats
2 crew
Fuel
68 L
Approved fuel80 min. grade aviation gasoline
Engine

Continental C85-12F

Certification basis

Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938.

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Taylorcraft BCS market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Taylorcraft BCS fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

80 yearsmedian age

Of the 18 registered Taylorcraft BCS with a known build year (78% of the 23 we track), the median age is 80 years.

Registration activity

2changed registration in 12 months

2 of the 23 registered Taylorcraft BCS we track changed registration in the last 12 months (9% of the fleet), across 2 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

BCS — frequently asked
What is the range of the Taylorcraft BCS?

The Taylorcraft BCS has a maximum range of 430 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Taylorcraft BCS carry?

The Taylorcraft BCS seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Taylorcraft BCS?

The Taylorcraft BCS's maximum take-off weight is 500 kg.

How many Taylorcraft BCS aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 23 registered Taylorcraft BCS airframes worldwide.