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Old April 21st 05, 03:04 PM
Journeyman
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In article , Jon Kraus wrote:
I thought Arrows had retractable gear, constant speed props and flaps?
That is complex in my book.


It has all that, and fits the FAA definition of complex.

But, since it's (relatively) slow and draggy, you don't have to fly it
the same way you'd fly a higher performance bird. The SR-22 should be
classed with the Mooneys and Bonanzas. The Arrow should be classed
with the Skylanes and Cherokees.

IOW, in the real world, what makes an airplane a handful to fly isn't
the presence or absence of a couple of extra knobs. It's the need
to be planning further out ahead of the plane.


Morris