Complex Airplane Endorsement (Concept)

Type: concept

Category: Aviation

Alias: Complex Airplane Endorsement, Complex Endorsement, Retractable Gear Signoff

Complex Airplane Endorsement
An FAA flight endorsement required to act as Pilot in Command (PIC) of a "complex airplane"—defined as an aircraft with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller.
Randal earned his complex signoff at Eagle Flight Center after completing 5 hours of flight training in their Piper Arrow.
See Gear-Up Belly Landing in a Piper Arrow at Hillsboro Airport and My Pilot Training and Aviation Days.

These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.