does SIC require type rating?

[CE525BGuy]

I personally know someone PIC typed (Beech product) by FSI with 300TT CMEL. It has been 10+ years though.

It's an insurance thing now. Too many wealthy dudes running around trying to obtain thier Private-Multi tickets in a CJ course.:banghead:

 

[Stone Cold]

That's a weak cop out at best and down right hypocritical at worst. I think it is absolute BS that SWA expects their applicants to buy a type rating. I know you don't have to have one to get the job (I think it's 6 months of DOH) but there aren't too many people even getting a call back with out the type. THIS is what I am worried about happening to the regional industry with the RJ "bridge" courses.

SWA can get away with it right now because they pay the best of domestic feeds, but it really bothers me that there isn't more out rage/disgust that they require that.

It may be a worthwhile investment but it cheapens the industry and is crap.

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Where were you during my recent tirade on SWA and the type??? I agree completely, though...

 

[Dugie8]

Really? I thought we were all getting the SIC types because a lot of regionals fly to Canada and Mexico and to fly into those countries you need the SIC type. I thought if you stayed within the bounds of the United States you could still fly in a Citation without an SIC type, or heck in the right seat of a part 121 carrier without the SIC type as long as you stayed in the U.S.

Just to be clear. ICAO doesn't require an "SIC" type, it requires that all crewmembers bet "Rated" on/for/in/about/blessed for the aircraft they are flying. So, for reasons I can't figure out, the FAA came up with this bogus SIC type rating which when it was implemented only required a review of your past training records a signed 8710 and "poof" you had an SIC rating for that airplane.

 

[Stone Cold]

Just to be clear. ICAO doesn't require an "SIC" type, it requires that all crewmembers bet "Rated" on/for/in/about/blessed for the aircraft they are flying. So, for reasons I can't figure out, the FAA came up with this bogus SIC type rating which when it was implemented only required a review of your past training records a signed 8710 and "poof" you had an SIC rating for that airplane.

Here's your reason: $$$$$$$