Complex Endorsement

Prerequisites: The pilot seeking multi engine rating must have a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical and provide citizenship proof (like a passport or birth certificate) or have TSA (Transportation Security Administration) approval. They are required to already have a license as a single-engine pilot.

While the 182 is classified as a high performance aircraft, it does not fit in the complex category. Though it has two of the three requirements (flaps, constant speed prop, retractable gear), its fixed landing gear means it's not considered a complex aircraft.

There are no minimum number of flight hours required to obtain a complex endorsement, although you will be required to receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a complex airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a complex airplane, and have

The complex endorsement is relatively easy to obtain, yet affords a pilot the ability to fly a wider range of aircraft. A complex aircraft is defined as any aircraft that possesses flaps, retractable landing gear and constant speed propeller(s).

Cost to Obtain The total cost usually adds up to around $2,000-$6,000, depending on where you go. You have to pay to use the planes for training and for books and materials. Of course, you have to pay the instructor and for the aircraft rental and FAA examiner fee, both of which are part of the checkride process.

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.

While there are no specific hour requirements for adding a multi-engine rating to a certificate, typically most pilots will require about 10 hours of flight training to reach the proficiency required to pass the practical test.

Prerequisites: The pilot seeking multi engine rating must have a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical and provide citizenship proof (like a passport or birth certificate) or have TSA (Transportation Security Administration) approval. They are required to already have a license as a single-engine pilot.

There are no minimum number of flight hours required to obtain a complex endorsement, although you will be required to receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a complex airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a complex airplane, and have