What does TCDS designation code '2 PCSM' mean?

What does TCDS designation code '2 PCSM' mean?

• A. Two place (number of seats), closed, sea, monoplane
• B. Four place, cabin, sea, monoplane
• C. Two place, open, sea, monoplane
• D. Two place, closed, land, biplane

Answer: (A)

In TCDS designations, the number at the start shows how many seats the aircraft has, and the following letters describe key configuration traits. Here, 2 indicates two seats. The letters that follow encode the setup: C stands for a closed cockpit, S for sea (seaplane) operation, and M for a monoplane airframe. The P is part of the full code but the combination of two seats with a closed cockpit, seaplane capability, and monoplane configuration is what the designation conveys. So the meaning is two-place, closed, sea, monoplane.

In TCDS designations, the number at the start shows how many seats the aircraft has, and the following letters describe key configuration traits. Here, 2 indicates two seats. The letters that follow encode the setup: C stands for a closed cockpit, S for sea (seaplane) operation, and M for a monoplane airframe. The P is part of the full code but the combination of two seats with a closed cockpit, seaplane capability, and monoplane configuration is what the designation conveys. So the meaning is two-place, closed, sea, monoplane.