PREFLIGHT TRAINING NEWS AND NOTES ONE UPGRADE PATH Complex, then multiengine—or both? » By Mike Collins MANY PRIVATE PILOTS move into more capable aircraft, often transitioning into a complex airplane—one with a constant-speed propeller, flaps, and retractable landing gear. No checkride needed, only a flight instructor’s sign-off in your logbook. Or, go right into a multiengine airplane; all modern multiengine airplanes are complex—here a checkride is required, but there’s no accompanying knowledge test. WHAT: Beechcraft Baron G58 WHERE: Near Frederick, Maryland PHOTOGRAPHER: Chris Rose DOWNLOAD THIS PHOTO » http://flighttraining.aopa.org 10 / FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORGhttp://flighttraining.aopa.org http://FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORG