Complex, tailwheel, high performance?

Question

I am in Canada, NE of Maine. I am doing a TC to FAA commercial conversion. I plan to (hopefully) fly a 402 (air tractor). I need to find an aircraft somewhere in the NE area of the US that fufills these requirements and an FAA instuctor to sign my logbook. Any idea where I can find one?

Also, I am wondering, are a/c still considered complex in the US if they have a constant speed prop and flaps, but no retractable landing gear?

Answer 1

Me thinks you would need a tailwheel endorsement, since the 402 IS a taildragger. Not to mention the
the other certificates/endorsements/permits
needed to conduct agricultural operations.
A permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 135–135k).
is necessary as well.
The US regs covering AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS are 14CFR part 137, to be found at:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=5cf748dfc8d439cfb157a50ef63db688&rgn=div5&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.4.25&idno=14

Answer 2

Supposing you have about 60 hours now, you have at least 140 to go to Commercial You can combine your time, for instance, time logged in a twin, on instruments, counts towards an instrument rating, if you are flying cross country that counts towards the time you need for cross country for your instrument rating. I would probably go for a complex rating first as this provides better value if you use the same type for your instrument training. It does depend on how well funded you are, but within a total of 200 hours you can get complex and twin time and a single pilot multi-engine instrument rating, prior to gaining a commercial licence. Having those licences and good time on complex aircraft puts you well on the way to a job, use your PPL to Commercial hours to good value if you can

Answer 3

Last I heard, Twitchell's down in Turner, ME (just outside of the Lewiston/Auburn area) has a C-185 for the tailwheel and high performance signoff that you're looking for. Most any flight school will have some old beat up Cherokee Arrow for the complex sign off.

Answer 4

Complex in US is flaps, constant speed prop, and retractable. All you need here to fly and Air Tractor is high performance endorsement because it is more than 200 hp.