Ant T :
ATCwatcher - A Malibu certainly is a complex aircraft under the FAA definition - "A complex airplane is defined by the United States Federal Aviation Administration as an aircraft that has all of the following: A retractable landing gear, a controllable-pitch propeller, and movable or adjustable flaps."
Ok my bad regarding FAA, obviously 2 different sets of definitions , did not know . I will correct my earlier post . But the quote that started this discussion was taken from EASA regulations on sharing .
The EASA definition of "Complex aircraft" in their regulations is the following :
The term
non-complex aircraft refers to aircraft that do not meet any of the criteria for classification as «complex aircraft», which means:
- they have a certified maximum take-off weight below 5,700 kg and
- they have a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of 19 and
- they are certified for operation by only 1 pilot and
- they are not equipped with jet engines.
Examples of non-complex aircraft include the Pilatus PC 12 and the Cessna Caravan.