11-1
Introduction
A high-performance airplane is defined as an airplane with an
engine capable of developing more than 200 horsepower. A
complex airplane is an airplane that has a retractable landing
gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller. In lieu of a
controllable pitch propeller, the aircraft could also have an
engine control system consisting of a digital computer and
associated accessories for controlling the engine and the
propeller. A seaplane would still be considered complex if it
meets the description above except for having floats instead
of a retractable landing gear system.
Transition to
Complex Airplanes
Chapter 11
