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