SMAC267 Should I Obtain A Complex Endorsement in 2021?

Welcome to episode 267. Today we will discuss a question I get from various listeners of all our podcasts “Should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021?” We will discuss why you should obtain a complex endorsement, how to train for the endorsement, and tips for instructors teaching in complex aircraft. Preflight Checklist: Sponsor :  https://planeenglishsim.com  App-based aviation radio simulator is an easy way to gain radio proficiency in both VFR and IFR.  Use the coupon code “PlaneEnglishSim” for free one-year access to the online Aerospace Scholarships guide. Links to the aerospace scholarships guide and the coupon code are in the show notes. There are a limited number of coupons so visit AviationCareerPodcast.com and use the code PlaneEnglishSim today. http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/  Cruise Flight:  I am Carl Valeri and today we will answer the question “should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021”. Joining me today to answer this question is Tom Frick, and Bill English. Why you should obtain a complex endorsement. Is the complex endorsement still relevant? Our experiences with operating complex aircraft. Don’t make the 6 o’clock news. Forgetting to put the gear down. Even professional crews forget. The cost of not putting the gear down. What you might think is complex and is not. DA40? 182? 182RG? https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/61.31  What is a complex aircraft? Airplane flying handbook -An aircraft with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller, or is turbine powered. 61.1 Complex airplane means an airplane that has 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; or, in the case of a seaplane, flaps and a controllable pitch propeller, including seaplanes 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. Examples. How you should train. Use of FTD’s and simulators. Controllable pitch prop. Is there a minimum number of hours for training? Tips for flying complex aircraft. Carl’s GIFT of flight after takeoff check. GUMPS Advice to flight instructors. The endorsement. Systems. Emergency procedures After Landing Checklist: Picks Of The Week: Carl – Constant Speed Prop video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/GNsnXjxopJM  Bill –  Aircraft Systems For Pilots  Tom –  https://www.alltrails.com/ Links Mentioned In This Podcast: https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_airplane  https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac_61-65h.pdf The post SMAC267 Should I Obtain A Complex Endorsement in 2021? appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast.