Pilatus pc-12

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Do you need a type rating to fly this aircraft? It falls under 12,500 I believe and it is a turboprop, but not a turbojet, would you just need a high altitude endorsement, and high performance?
 
captainphil said:
Do you need a type rating to fly this aircraft?
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Nope.

Now, getting insured on it is an entirely different story. You will need to go to innitial training in a sim. Which covers the same type of material, and holds you to the same standards.
 
Ok so this brings me to my next question, as a private pilot I am certified to fly airplanes that are single engine land. Would this mean I as a somewhat still new PP could get checked out in this airplane with a transitions just like that of a cherokee to a 172? I thought it would involve addtional special training. Me and the guys at work are trying to figure this out because we get these airplanes at FOK all the time.
 
captainphil said:
Ok so this brings me to my next question, as a private pilot I am certified to fly airplanes that are single engine land. Would this mean I as a somewhat still new PP could get checked out in this airplane with a transitions just like that of a cherokee to a 172? I thought it would involve addtional special training. Me and the guys at work are trying to figure this out because we get these airplanes at FOK all the time.
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Legally, you could get into one with high performance, complex and high altitude endorsements, no training needed.

Legally, you could get into a Bonanza with just high performance and complex endorsements.

Legally, you could jump into a Mooney M20C with just a complex endorsement.

None of these would be very smart, nor would an insurance company provide insurance for you.
 
I don't even think you need high altitude...isn't the PC12 limited to 25,000 feet?
 
The insurance carrier that covered the pc12 I used to fly required an ATP ASEL, graduation of an initial course with 12 month recurrent training at SimCom, and 100 hours in type. But I also flew it single pilot half the time.
 
jtrain609 said:
Legally, you could get into one with high performance, complex and high altitude endorsements, no training needed.

Legally, you could get into a Bonanza with just high performance and complex endorsements.

Legally, you could jump into a Mooney M20C with just a complex endorsement.

None of these would be very smart, nor would an insurance company provide insurance for you.
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I dont believe you need a High Performance, seeing as it doesnt really have a rated horsepower.
 
Talking to a Part 135 op across the field who charter out a pair of PC-12s, they told me that their insurance company requires 3000TT for a pilot to take one up solo. I was fueling the plane at the time, and didn't have time to ask more specific questions than that.

The same people will also take you up in their PC-12 to get your high altitude endorsement, so while I don't know if you NEED the endorsement to fly the plane, you can most certainly GET it in a PC-12. :)
 
One of the "captains" I was flying with on the Van gave me my high performance. I think the 208B is rated at like 675 or something like that.
 
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