pointless question

montanapilot

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does time in an aircraft on floats with wheels in them count as complex time? What about in a Lake? (the aircraft)
 
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Nope, I believe it says retractable landing gear, so the floats would have to retract.

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The landing gear (wheels) retract into the floats.
 
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FAR 61.31(e)(1)

Except as provided in paragraph(e)(2) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of a complex airplane (an airplane that has a retractable landing gear,flaps,and a controllable pitch propeller; or in the case of a seaplane, flaps and a controllable pitch), unless the person has ....

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I am no expert in the FAR's, but reading this, I would say a seaplane is complex. my .01 cent worth.
 
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FAR 61.31(e)(1)

Except as provided in paragraph(e)(2) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of a complex airplane (an airplane that has a retractable landing gear,flaps,and a controllable pitch propeller; or in the case of a seaplane, flaps and a controllable pitch), unless the person has ....

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I am no expert in the FAR's, but reading this, I would say a seaplane is complex. my .01 cent worth.

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ONLY if it has a controllable pitch prop...
 
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ONLY if it has a controllable pitch prop...

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I guess I was making that assumption. The earlier question was whether or not the landing gear/floats had anything to do with the complex issue and that's what I was vaguely trying to answer. Oh well, it's late and I'm at work. T - 4:45:00 and counting...... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/spin2.gif
 
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