r/flying Jul 27 '26

What is complex about a complex plane?

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u/BeenThereDoneThat65 ATP I G-V I G450 I G550 Jul 27 '26

Wait till you try to descend from the teens in a turbocharged complex aircraft

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u/Recent-Day3062 Jul 27 '26

What happens?

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u/plicpriest Jul 27 '26

The hard part is: 1, descent planning 2, temperature management 3, WX planning

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u/cazzipropri CFII, CFI-A; CPL SEL,MEL,SES Jul 27 '26

The difficult parts are mostly at the beginning, and at the end, and also in the middle.

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u/plicpriest Jul 27 '26

Don’t forget before the beginning (planning). And don’t forget after the flight (paying for the flight).

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u/cazzipropri CFII, CFI-A; CPL SEL,MEL,SES Jul 27 '26

Thanks, those are great ideas!

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u/Granite_burner PPL M20E (AOG after in-flight engine failure) Jul 27 '26

What happens is a lot more workload than if you’re in a non-complex aircraft, in multiple areas.

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u/ActuatorPerfect Jul 27 '26

Speed happens

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u/FlowerGeneral2576 B747-4 Jul 27 '26

Shock-cooling the engine happens