Reims/Cessna F150L Model Reference

The F150L spans several Reims model-year groups and multiple propeller-application conditions. That makes a single generic L-series specification particularly unhelpful. The exact year/configuration field should remain visible when a reader compares an application or selects a handbook family.

Reims F150 G-BAXU taxiing at Gloucestershire Airport — Reims F150 G-BAXU at Gloucestershire Airport. This French-built family example illustrates the Reims production branch. Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, WebP.

Four French model years within one standard identity

The standard French L spans 1971-1974 between F150K and F150M. It is a longer production chapter than the preceding annual letter groups. Within that chapter, handbook and propeller applications retain their year or configuration qualifications. The shared L suffix with the U.S. aircraft is historical orientation, not proof that a U.S. component breakpoint is also a French one.

The distinction from FA and FRA aircraft is especially useful during these years. F150L remains the standard Reims line, while FA150L and FRA150L address Aerobat and conditional higher-power identities. The engine overview explains the larger installation families. A reader can then compare the French L branches without mistaking their common period for a common engine, category or operating-document approval.

F150L: identity at a glance
Model Years	1971-1974
Certification Category	Utility
Certified Serial Eligibility	F15000659-F15001143
Type-design engine context	Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A

Generation and Certification

The standard F150L is distinct from the FA150L/FRA150L configuration-dependent relationship. A common letter does not prove the higher-power configuration or its associated documents. This page retains only the exact F150L relationships and leaves unsupported U.S.-to-Reims technical inheritance unresolved.

F150L is the multi-year standard Reims L identity, covering 1971-1974 rather than one annual French model. The F15000659-F15001143 eligibility contains successive year groups and application conditions. A comparison with F150K should therefore focus on the expanded year/document coverage as well as the L-generation context. Standard U.S. L gear and cockpit changes require their own evidence before being described as French serial changes; the shared suffix does not provide that evidence by itself.

F150L is recorded as Standard in the Utility category, with model years 1971-1974 and approval context A13EU. The manufacturer entry is Reims Aviation S.A. (Reims-Cessna); the manufacture/assembly location is Reims-Prunay, France. Its approval date is 1970-10-09, a model approval event rather than an individual aircraft's manufacture date.

F150L: certification models
Model	TC	Category	Initial Model Approval Date	Core Cert Basis	Certification / Identity Note	Reference
F150L	A13EU	Utility	1970-10-09	CAR 3 (1956-05-15) amended 3-4	-	[1]

Table sources:

[1] Type certificate A13EU: certification and model identity

Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat G-BABD parked on grass — Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat G-BABD at Duxford. This view illustrates the FRA branch; it does not expose or identify the installed engine. Photo: Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, WebP.

Serial Numbers and Production

For F150L, the ordinary source assignments are 1971: F15000659 through F15000738; 1972: F15000739 through F15000863; 1973: F15000864 through F15001013; 1974: F15001014 through F15001143. The serial guide retains source conflicts and exceptional identities alongside these intervals.

F150L: serial ranges
Model Year	Official Model	Serial Start	Serial End	Excluded / Override Serials	Notes	Primary Source
1971	F150L	F15000659	F15000738	-	-	[1]
1972	F150L	F15000739	F15000863	-	-	[1]
1973	F150L	F15000864	F15001013	-	-	[1]
1974	F150L	F15001014	F15001143	-	-	[1]

Table sources:

[1] FAA TCDS A13EU: Reims F150, FA150 and FRA150 Identity

Engine, Propeller and Equipment Changes

The F150L propeller table contains multiple year/configuration entries. Their dates and conditions are valuable because a single "O-200 propeller" description cannot choose among them. The standard F150L remains separate from the FA150L/FRA150L higher-power question, whose base prefix and kit conditions are different. Retaining these relationships makes the page useful to an owner comparing two French L aircraft: the correct handbook and propeller context can differ even before later modifications are considered.

The F150L factory installation groups specify 1971: O-200-A, 100 hp at 2750 RPM; 1972: O-200-A, 100 hp at 2750 RPM; 1973: O-200-A, 100 hp at 2750 RPM; 1974: O-200-A, 100 hp at 2750 RPM. Its named propeller applications are 1A101/GCM6948; 1A101/HCM6948; 1A101/PCM6948; 1A102/OCM6948. Their diameter, static-RPM and configuration conditions are preserved together below.

F150L: engine serial ranges
Origin	Model Year	Aircraft Model	Factory Engine	Installed hp	RPM Limit	First Serial in Group	Last Serial in Group	Applicability Basis	Aircraft Source
France	1971	F150L	O-200-A	100	2750	F15000659	F15000738	Factory / type-design	[1]
France	1972	F150L	O-200-A	100	2750	F15000739	F15000863	Factory / type-design	[1]
France	1973	F150L	O-200-A	100	2750	F15000864	F15001013	Factory / type-design	[1]
France	1974	F150L	O-200-A	100	2750	F15001014	F15001143	Factory / type-design	[1]

Table sources:

[1] FAA TCDS A13EU: Reims F150, FA150 and FRA150 Identity

F150L: propeller applications
Aircraft Model	Model Year / Config	Engine	Exact Propeller Application	Max Dia	Min Dia	Static Min	Static Max	Notes	Primary Authority
F150L	1971-1973	O-200-A	1A101/GCM6948	69	67	2500	2600	-	[1]
F150L	1973-1974	O-200-A	1A101/HCM6948	69	67	2500	2600	Different from U.S. year effectivity.	[1]
F150L	1974	O-200-A	1A101/PCM6948	69	67	2500	2600	-	[1]
F150L	1971-1974	O-200-A	1A102/OCM6948	69	67.5	2460	2560	-	[1]

Table sources:

[1] FAA TCDS A13EU: Reims F150, FA150 and FRA150 Identity

Reims F150 G-BFIY viewed from the front quarter — Reims F150 G-BFIY at Turweston. Use the aircraft records to establish its exact model and current equipment. Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, WebP.

Manuals, Maintenance and Research

The recognized manual leads progress through the 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 publication families. The last mapping explicitly excludes automatic FRA inheritance. Use the aircraft's year/serial relationship to select a candidate copy, then establish the French authority and supplement coverage. Exact F150L certified CG and performance tables are not supplied by the U.S. L summaries. The succeeding standard F150M offers another year and handbook boundary; the dedicated Reims guide provides the broader explanation of why these French identities remain distinct. The positive F150L publication leads are 1971: D836-13 / D839-13 (Owner's Manual); 1972: D901-13 / D900-13 (Owner's Manual); 1973: D962-13 / D963-13 (Owner's Manual); 1974: D1013-13 / D1014-13 (Owner's Manual).

F150L: handbook applicability
Family / Year	Model	Publication	Document Class	Serial / Year Effectivity	Authority Basis	Operational Status	Special Boundary	Reference
1971	150L/A150L/F150L/FA150L	D836-13 / D839-13	Owner's Manual	Standard vs Aerobat family	CAA TAR 98/08 + FAA 3A19	Authority-recognized family	A150L acrobatic category	[1]
1972	150L/A150L/F150L/FA150L	D901-13 / D900-13	Owner's Manual	Standard vs Aerobat family	CAA TAR 98/08 + FAA 3A19	Authority-recognized family	Argentina technical equivalence only	[1]
1973	150L/A150L/F150L/FA150L	D962-13 / D963-13	Owner's Manual	Standard vs Aerobat family	CAA TAR 98/08 + FAA 3A19	Authority-recognized family	Argentina technical equivalence only	[1]
1974	150L/A150L/F150L	D1013-13 / D1014-13	Owner's Manual	Standard vs Aerobat family	CAA TAR 98/08 + FAA 3A19	Authority-recognized family	No FRA inheritance	[1]

Table sources:

[1] Supporting source for handbook applicability

Related Models and Technical Research

Consult the GCM/HCM/PCM application comparison for the Reims HCM year range, which differs from the U.S. entry. The F150L-versus-FRA150L comparison distinguishes the standard engine path from the O-240 Aerobat configuration and its document evidence.