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Complex Airplane

An airplane with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller; operating one as pilot in command requires a one-time instructor endorsement.

“Complex airplane means an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller, including airplanes equipped with an engine control system consisting of a digital computer and associated accessories for controlling the engine and propeller, such as a full authority digital engine control;”
14 CFR 61 · § 61.1 Definitions

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Private PilotCommercialCFI Airplane

Related terms

High-Performance Airplane

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