GA Landing Gear Simulator Accomplish Complex Endorsement in a Fixed Gear Airplane

GA Landing Gear Simulator

Accomplish Complex Endorsement in a Fixed Gear Airplane

What it Looks Like Piper Dakota

What it Looks Like in a 172XP

Close up Photo

Specs & Features

• 5.25” x 3.0” x 2.0” Deep excluding switch• 1.25 lbs• 2 Circuit Breakers• Low freq buzzer emulates gear motor• High freq buzzer used for gear up warnings• 9 symptom driven malfunctions• Power NMH internal battery pack; 2-6 hrs• Asynchronous CFI malfunction setup

Issues

• Exemption to 61.31 (e) took 18 months. Estimate next time at 120 days (optimistic)

• Installed under a FAA form 337• Does not address the variable pitch prop

element of complex endorsement• Has been used to train limited number of

pilots, and inventor will apply for exemption to FAR 61.129(a)(3)(ii) that requires 10 hours for complex endorsement

Opportunities

• Do the academic training institutions want to pursue this?

• Do the OEM’s support it?• If affirmative, what approach would be effective?• Details on the equipment and exemption

available from Morton, please leave your business card with him or Stephanie/Dale with “Landing Gear Simulator” written on it and I will e mail you the documents