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Originally Posted by jtrain609  Seriously? How can you have a type in an airplane that comes in under 12,500 pounds, is not a jet and hasn't been mandated by the FAA to require a type rating? Is it next to your Citation type on the back of your certificate? |
John
I mean Jtrain
I actually do have the BE-200 type on my certificate, right next to my other types ...
It doesn't do me any good as the Civilian King Airs do not require the type. The BE-200 I fly for the Army has an AWR allowing us to operate at 14000 max take off weight ... so the FAA allowed us to receive an FAA type rating. The biggest advantage was early in my career when I didn't have any other type ratings and was able to check the yes block on insurance papers ... it just looked good ... the other advantage was when I went for my first Jet type rating ... because I already had a type rating I got the unrestricted type from the simulator training program.
This was just my ill attempt at humor ... sorry
Jim