Is this a Complex Plane?

does a plane have to have
all three elements (flaps, retractable landing gear AND a constant
speed prop.) or if it has just one (retractable langing gear OR a
constant speed prop.), does that make it complex?

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....and...

You need all three for it to be complex.

Jose
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:19:40 GMT, Jose
wrote:

does a plane have to have
all three elements (flaps, retractable landing gear AND a constant
speed prop.) or if it has just one (retractable langing gear OR a
constant speed prop.), does that make it complex?

61.31 (e) (1)
...and...

You need all three for it to be complex.

Wasn't that changed in the not too distant past?

Seems like when I started flying it only took two of the three.


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Jose

You need all three for it to be complex.


Wasn't that changed in the not too distant past?

I meant three wheels. Not three wiggles.

Jose
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I meant three wheels. Not three wiggles.

That is to say (sheesh, doesn't Jose snip properly!)...
You need all three wiggles, but only one wheel needs to wiggle.

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On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:42:01 GMT, Jose
wrote:

You need all three for it to be complex.


Wasn't that changed in the not too distant past?

I meant three wheels. Not three wiggles.
I meant Constant speed prop, Electric flaps, and retract.:-))
Didn't it used to be only two of the three required for complex?

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Jose

I meant Constant speed prop, Electric flaps, and retract.:-))
Didn't it used to be only two of the three required for complex?

For seaplanes, retractable gear is not necessary. However as long as I
remember it was all three wiggles for land planes.

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Flaps do not have to be electrified..just gotta have em


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I meant Constant speed prop, Electric flaps, and retract.:-))
Didn't it used to be only two of the three required for complex?

For seaplanes, retractable gear is not necessary. However as long as I
remember it was all three wiggles for land planes.

Jose
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