Peter Clark wrote:

It's enumerated in the PTS - top of page 9 (bullet 3 under "Aircraft
and Equipment Required for the Practical Test" - "A complex airplane
must be furnished for the performance of takeoff and landing
maneuvers, and appropriate emergency procedures.")

I just noticed that... in fact, it references 61.45 which is not in my
ASA FAR/AIM. I also states that a complex airplane is only required for
the take-off and landings portion of the practical test.

I would expect that since CFIs can give complex/HP endorsements, it's
not unreasonable to have the CFI-ASEL checkride be conducted in such
an aircraft.

I agree with this philosophy and mentioned that to him at the time.
No big deal, I was planning to use a complex airplane anyway, I was
just trying to find the exact reference.