Maintain Aircraft Make and Model Screen
The Maintain Aircraft Make and Model screen allows the user to modify the makes, models and type complexity of the aircraft maintained by the database. The following controls are provided:
Aircraft Makes - displays the current aircraft makes in the database. The following fields are provided to change the makes:
Delete - delete the selected aircraft make.
Add Make - type the name of the new make to add to the database.
Aircraft Models - displays the current aircraft models in the database. The following fields are provided to change the models:
Delete - delete the selected aircraft model.
Add Model - type the name of the new model to add to the database.
Aircraft Model Complexity - displays the current aircraft model complexity in the database.
To maintain currency for an aircraft a pilot must fly the most complex aircraft they wish to fly within 90 days (instructor, instrument and private pilots with more than 200 hours) or 60 days (private pilot with less than 200 hours). The complexities set by this screen, tell the program which aircraft model is more complex than another aircraft model or which aircraft model can only clear itself.
The complexity is used to determine which aircraft model flight test will apply to another aircraft model. A complexity of 1 will clear a complexity of 2, a complexity of 2 will clear a complexity 3 but not complexity 1, etc. The complexity numbers may be equal if the aircraft complexity is the same. A complexity of 0 means that aircraft flight test will clear only that aircraft model.
In the example shown above, the aircraft models PA24, AA1, M20J and BE19 are all standalone complexity (complexity 0) so that none of these aircraft flight tests will satisify the flight test requirement for any other aircraft model and no other aircraft model will satisify these aircraft model flight tests. The P28R and C182R are the most complex aircraft models (complexity 2) and taking a flight test in any aircraft of type P28R or C182R will satisfy the P28R, C182R, C182, P28A, C172, C152 and BE23 flight test requirements. The C182 is the next most complex aircraft model (complexity 3) and taking a flight test in any aircraft of type C182 will satisfy the C182, P28A, C172, C152 and BE23 flight test requirements but not the P28R or C182R flight test requirement. The P28A and C172 are the next most complex aircraft models (complexity 5) and taking a flight test in any aircraft of type P28A or C172 will satisfy the P28A, C172, C152 and BE23 flight test requirements but not the P28R, C182R or C182 flight test requirement. The C152 is the next most complex aircraft model (complexity 6) and taking a flight test in any aircraft of type C152 will satisfy the C152 and BE23 flight test requirements but not the P28R, C182R, C182, P28A or C172 flight test requirements. The BE23 is the next most complex aircraft model (complexity 7) and taking a flight test in any aircraft of type BE23 will satisfy the BE23 flight test requirements but not the P28R, C182R, C182, P28A, C172 or C152 flight test requirements.
The SIM and PCATD aircraft models are special types and the complexity of these two types cannot be changed. The SIM aircraft model is for a simulator as defined by the FAA. The PCATD aircraft model is for an FAA designated PCATD device. The major difference in the handling of the two types is that all instrument time logged in a simulator may be applied to instrument currency time for all pilots whereas the instrument time in a PCATD device can only be applied toward instrument training for instrument students.
In addition to setting the complexity of the aircraft types, the following controls are provided:
Update Button – select the Update button to save the aircraft model complexities after all entries are made.
Note: The flight test requirements only apply to rental aircraft and not to privately owned aircraft.
Note: The PCATD and SIM type complexities can not be changed.