"BT" wrote in :

if he's flying solo in the Bonanza... then he should already have a
complex endorsement.
yes, part of the Commercial PTS does require a complex aircraft.. but
the endorsement does not come with the check ride


IIRC the horsepower requirement for the commercial is 180 while the
watershed for high performance horsepower is 200. A pilot needs to be
signed off for each aspect of the high performance reg. We used to have to
sign guys off for Stearmans, for example, but only for the HP restriction.


Bertie