In pursuing a commercial rating for ASEL can the 10 hours complex time requirement be satisfied by flying a complex multi-engine plane? 14 CFR 61.129 (a)(3)(ii) says the "...airplane must be appropriate to land or sea for the rating sought." It does not indicate that it has to be appropriate for the class of the rating sought.
My thought was that I could put in 10 hours dual in a multi-engine complex aircraft, test for Commercial ASEL, then spend a couple more hours in the multi and test for Multi Add-On. Kinda kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I know the multi time will be more expensive, but it would need to be done anyway for the multi add-on. This way would prevent me having the cost of 10 hours in a SE complex or TAA aircraft...and then still needing the multi time.
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