Commercial Single Engine Add On Tips?

[KSCessnaDriver]

A 'complex' has all three: flaps, controllable prop, and landing gear. If dont have all three then it's not complex.

Or flaps, controllable pitch prop and be a float plane.

 

[rframe]

Or flaps, controllable pitch prop and be a float plane.

True. I've always wondered why they didn't have to be amphibious too? I believe I've seen that "gear related" accident rate is much higher for amphibious aircraft than for land (makes sense, more opportunity for error).

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Or flaps, controllable pitch prop and be a float plane.

I said that already.

 

[ozziecat35]

A 'complex' has all three: flaps, controllable prop, and landing gear. If dont have all three then it's not complex.

A Cessna 182 with controllable prop and flaps is not complex.
A Mooney Mite with retractable landing gear but fixed pitch prop is not complex.

Hence the whole High Performance endorsement.

 

[A150K]

True. I've always wondered why they didn't have to be amphibious too? I believe I've seen that "gear related" accident rate is much higher for amphibious aircraft than for land (makes sense, more opportunity for error).

Alot of floatplane schools don't have amphibious planes as far as I know.

 

[spoolinup22]

So let me just get this correct: Float Plane has flaps, CS Prop, and Floats (but it can land on a runway if it wanted) Non-Complex?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

So let me just get this correct: Float Plane has flaps, CS Prop, and Floats (but it can land on a runway if it wanted) Non-Complex?

No.

A complex seaplane has flaps and a controllable-pitch prop. Those are the only things that matter.

 

[Roger, Roger]

No.

A complex seaplane has flaps and a controllable-pitch prop. Those are the only things that matter.

The reg is pretty explicit. Funny that some people can't comprehend...