You also need an airplane available that can be legally
spun.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties.


"Peter Clark"
wrote in message
...
| On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:07:50 GMT, kontiki

| wrote:
|
| I am sure this subject has been brought up before (why?
because the
| answer is not immediately obvious in the FARs) but I'd
appreciate
| some input from the knowledge base.
|
| I'm close to scheduling my CFI checkride (practical teat
to be precise)
| and although I've always assumed it had to be performed
in a complex
| airplane (and have been doing all the right seat flying
in one), I can
| not find a direct refrence in part 61 as to the
requirement for such an
| airplane. The most pertinent references I can find refer
to training
| and logging PIC in ".. the category and class of aircraft
that is
| appropriate to the flight instructor rating being
sought".
|
| This sort of reference appears several times throughout
61.185 but I
| never see a direct reference to a "complex" airplane. So
my question,
| and that raised by my instructor today (gold seal BTW) is
where did
| this come from? He assured me he did his CFI checkride in
a 152...
|
| Any comments [and FAR references] are appreciated.
|
| It's enumerated in the PTS - top of page 9 (bullet 3 under
"Aircraft
| and Equipment Required for the Practical Test" - "A
complex airplane
| must be furnished for the performance of takeoff and
landing
| maneuvers, and appropriate emergency procedures.")
|
| I would expect that since CFIs can give complex/HP
endorsements, it's
| not unreasonable to have the CFI-ASEL checkride be
conducted in such
| an aircraft.