FADEC = complex

Bob Gardner wrote:
The feds have just designated a plane with retractable gear, flaps, and
FADEC as a complex.

For anyone who wants to read it, here's the notice:

http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2006...6faapolicy.pdf

It mentions that, so far, only the DA42 meets this particular
definition.

Kev

Kev wrote:
Bob Gardner wrote:
The feds have just designated a plane with retractable gear, flaps, and
FADEC as a complex.

For anyone who wants to read it, here's the notice:

http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2006...6faapolicy.pdf

Hmm. This is great news for those getting a commercial or instructor
certificate.

But it means that a potential aircraft owner would need a complex
sign-off even if the propeller is automatically controlled by the
FADEC.

Does that seem fair, considering the previous definition of a complex
aircraft? It seems to me that one of the reasons for building an
aircraft with such an automatic system would be to make it more
available to pilots.

Kev

The ideal airplane to rent is a pressurized, taildragger,
with a engine over 200 hp, constant speed prop and
retractable landing gear. If it was also two engines you
could do all the 61.31 endorsements in one airplane. Maybe
a Queen Air taildragger conversion back to a BE 18, sort of
like, you know, cobbled together.
High performance, taildragger, high altitude, complex,
multiengine. It is just too much trouble to find a CFI and
the appropriate airplane for a one-time requirement.



"Kev" wrote in message
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|
| Kev wrote:
| Bob Gardner wrote:
| The feds have just designated a plane with retractable
gear, flaps, and
| FADEC as a complex.
|
| For anyone who wants to read it, here's the notice:
|
| http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2006...6faapolicy.pdf
|
| Hmm. This is great news for those getting a commercial or
instructor
| certificate.
|
| But it means that a potential aircraft owner would need a
complex
| sign-off even if the propeller is automatically controlled
by the
| FADEC.
|
| Does that seem fair, considering the previous definition
of a complex
| aircraft? It seems to me that one of the reasons for
building an
| aircraft with such an automatic system would be to make
it more
| available to pilots.
|
| Kev
|

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
The ideal airplane to rent is a pressurized, taildragger,
with a engine over 200 hp, constant speed prop and
retractable landing gear. If it was also two engines you
could do all the 61.31 endorsements in one airplane. Maybe
a Queen Air taildragger conversion back to a BE 18, sort of
like, you know, cobbled together.
High performance, taildragger, high altitude, complex,
multiengine. It is just too much trouble to find a CFI and
the appropriate airplane for a one-time requirement.

Humm. I picture a pressurized twin engine RV.

Call Van, and tell him to get on it, right away!

That would be sweet! g
--
Jim in NC