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Type rating

Type Rating

This is a rating needed to fly a specific type. As there are many different aircrafts flying very differently they are all divided (category, class and type). A type is a specific make and model like a Cessna 150 or a Boeing 747 the same way your car is a Volvo 240 or a Dodge Ram.

The difference is that in the aviation world you need a type rating to operate that specific make and model.

In Europe the regulations require you to be checked out (and have your logbook endorsed) for every new aircraft type to be operated.

In the Unites States this only applies to aircrafts heavier then 12,500lbs, having a passenger capacity of more then 9 or being jet propelled. However the insurance companies usually require you to undergo training on the type of aircraft before flying it.

A type rating can take anywhere from a few hours to several months depending on the complexity of the aircraft.

4/30/2004

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