Reims/Cessna FA150L Aerobat Model Reference
The FA150L must be read alongside the configuration rule that can establish FRA150L identity for eligible serials with the prescribed kits. A prefix-only lookup cannot settle that question. The base-model record and the conditional identity are related evidence, not two independent aircraft to count in production research.
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A base identity at the French configuration fork
FA150L follows the FA150K and has its ordinary 1971 production context. It also appears in the rule connecting eligible FA-prefixed aircraft with FRA150L identity when the prescribed kits are installed. A chronological model-year entry and a configuration-qualified legal relationship coexist here; they should not be drawn as one unconditional replacement arrow.
That is why a French Aerobat family tree needs a branch note rather than a guess based on the letters alone. The ordinary FA150L interval, the later eligible range and proof of installed kits have different roles. The FRA150 development article explains the broader development, while the configuration records below retain the conditions needed to resolve a particular aircraft. Counting both possible designations as separate production would count labels instead of distinct airframes.
| Model Years | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Certification Category | Acrobatic |
| Certified Serial Eligibility | FA1500082-FA1500120 |
| Type-design engine context | Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A |
Generation and Certification
The base propeller applications and handbook references below should not be combined automatically with a higher-power configuration. First establish the actual kit and engine evidence, then follow the appropriate certified identity and documentation. Uncertainty about the configuration should remain visible rather than be resolved in favor of whichever specification appears preferable.
FA150L has a 1971 ordinary interval FA1500082-FA1500120 and a separate role as the base-prefix identity in the later conditional FRA150L rule. Those are different kinds of coverage. The conditional range FA1500121-FA1500261 should not be counted as additional ordinary 1971 production simply because its prefix starts the same way. The model is therefore a particularly useful example of why a serial directory must preserve configuration relationships instead of publishing one unconditional identity for every prefix.
FA150L is recorded as Aerobat in the Acrobatic category, with model years 1971 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.
| Model | TC | Category | Initial Model Approval Date | Core Cert Basis | Certification / Identity Note | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA150L | A13EU | Acrobatic | 1970-10-09 | CAR 3 (1956-05-15) amended 3-4 | Configuration relationship with FRA150L is addressed in A13EU. | [1] |
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Serial Numbers and Production
For FA150L, the ordinary source assignments are 1971: FA1500082 through FA1500120. The serial guide retains source conflicts and exceptional identities alongside these intervals.
| Model Year | Official Model | Serial Start | Serial End | Excluded / Override Serials | Notes | Primary Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | FA150L | FA1500082 | FA1500120 | - | - | [1] |
| Range / Serial Family | Base Prefix Identity | Possible Certified Identity | Condition | Primary Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA1500121-FA1500261 | FA150L | FRA150L | With FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316 per A13EU. | [1] |
Engine, Propeller and Equipment Changes
The higher-power relationship requires both FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316 as stated in A13EU. A matching FA serial alone cannot establish FRA150L identity or authorize using the O-240 propeller/manual combination. The base-model propeller entries below remain in their own context. For an aircraft advertised as a converted or higher-power French Aerobat, obtain the kit and engine evidence before selecting limits; the configuration can change which document family is relevant without creating another physical aircraft.
The FA150L factory installation groups specify 1971: O-200-A, 100 hp at 2750 RPM. Its named propeller applications are 1A101/GCM6948 / 1A101/HCM6948; 1A102/OCM6948. Their diameter, static-RPM and configuration conditions are preserved together below.
| 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 | FA150L | O-200-A | 100 | 2750 | FA1500082 | FA1500120 | Factory / type-design | [1] |
| Aircraft Model | Model Year / Config | Engine | Exact Propeller Application | Max Dia | Min Dia | Static Min | Static Max | Notes | Primary Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA150L | 1971-1973 base | O-200-A | 1A101/GCM6948 / 1A101/HCM6948 | 69 | 67 | 2500 | 2600 | If FRA kits installed, use FRA configuration. | [1] |
| FA150L | 1971-1974 base | O-200-A | 1A102/OCM6948 | 69 | 67.5 | 2460 | 2560 | - | [1] |
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Manuals, Maintenance and Research
FA150L appears in publication-family leads beyond its ordinary 1971 serial group, including the 1972 and 1973 standard/Aerobat mappings. That coverage does not itself extend ordinary production or establish an installed kit. The dedicated FRA150L AFM family serves the higher-power identity and must not be blended with a base FA manual. This page therefore separates ordinary serial history, base installation evidence and the conditional successor relationship so buyers can ask a precise records question rather than rely on the broad name Reims Aerobat. The positive FA150L 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).
| 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] |