Landing a Piper Arrow into First Flight airport

[757birdie]

awesome job, flying in tomorrow from PA in a Skyhawk, look forward to seeing where it all began!

[JBattaile]

I passed my private checkride in kitty hawk on the same day the wright brothers first flew, only 98 years later.

[jyokid]

According to 14 CFR 61.31 (e) (1), a complex airplane is defined as "an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller; or, in the case of a seaplane, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller."

[mastariffa]

SWEET FLAP CONTROL!

[zlinpilot]

according to jar-fcl complex a/c is:

a, constant speed prop.

b, retractable landing-gear

c, at least four seats

you will find wing flaps on every training a/c except aerobatic a/c and some other types.

happy landing! :)

[BigAirJ]

Comlex aircraft is defined by three thing:

a.) Constant speed prop

b.) Rectractable landing gear

c.) Wing flaps

If it does not have all three then it is not a "complex" aircraft

[nagyac0]

piper engineers: "let's put the trim tab in the dumbest possible place"

[Diobc]

AHHAAH  agreed!!

[jaydog350]

a complex aircraft has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a constant speed prop..FAR61.31 part subpart e number 1.

[n40798]

Right, "complex" means constant-speed prop AND/OR recractable gear.

[PRSOV]

"complex" means it has flaps

[RobNewall]

Complex means that it has a variable pitch prop and retractable undercarriage.

[drummer987]

all planes have flaps dude

[miahroggio]

In response to "drummer987": Not true, many Piper Cubs, the Aviat Pup, Ercoupes, Aeronca Champs, the Concorde, the Rans S-9, many other light aircraft, and many canard configured aircraft lack flaps.

[jeremyc311709]

@drummer987 not necessarily

[fxdwings]

Sweet man. I am halfway through my complex endorsement for an arrow. I love the plane. Has a garmin 430 which is awsome. Have fun and be safe.

[usairways2]

I really dont think thats much of a complex airplane..complex would be a piper cheyenne 400

[androidfarmer]

"Complex" just means retractable gear.

[RogerDeanSmart]

@androidfarmer  And "constant speed prop"

[lycoming0320]

@androidfarmer , actually, complex means: retractable gear, variable pitch prop, and flaps. A plane can have 2 of the 3 and not be complex.

[94z07]

@lycoming0320 also floats can take the place of retracts and still be complex.

[94z07]

@lycoming0320 also floats can take the place of retracts and still be complex. FAA Order 8710.3E

[fisheyx]

my dads flys a piper arrow vi how long have u been flying?

[blancc95]

must of been a nice crosswind that was way left of the centerline. heh heh, had plenty of those!!!

[SonicRyan]

how do u like your 296?

[millz311]

Pretty well, though I checked out a 396 this weekend and the XM weather was pretty impressive.

[SonicRyan]

kool. the XM weather isnt fully available up in canada yet.

[jonthedoors]

Was that a crosswind landing?

[millz311]

Yeah, there was a bit of wind from the right

[millz311]

Good idea, thanks!

[jharris30]

Just a thought...you should add more tags so others can find your videos easier. Definately add "outter banks" to this one and it will show up on alot more searches.

[scottieshea]

I Flew into FFA with a DA20-100 from CPK. I wish I could afford to fly more! I wish I could afford a checkout in a Arrow!

[millz311]

Kitty Hawk's on the coast of NC - a nice place to visit for sure!

[zeturion]

Beautiful city,which state is it?

[g4cytheclown]

Lovin all your vids, man!

[MerkabaStar]

Nice

[millz311]

Thanks! The plane is a Piper Cherokee Arrow - PA-28R-200.

[mustang2005]

that was an awesome video! what kind of plane is that? it looks like a dakota but a dakota dont have RG