Hi All-
I've been wondering lately about the significance of a type rating, and what this special rating actually allows you to do. I read a lot about schools that will give you a type rating in this, that and the other plane, but the only info I could find in the FAR's was something about a type rating in a certain plane will only allow you to fly that model of plane, or a few other models very simliar to that one. My question I guess is, if I were to get a type rating in a Citation, would I then be qualified to fly Lear, and Falcon, etc. jets, or just that one specific model of jet??? I'm sure this is all spelled aout somewhere, but I haven't seen it. Could you point me in the right direction, or give me some insight. And, is it ever beneficial to pay for a type rating, or do pilot's usually get them by working and flying a specific aircraft? Thanks for you help!
I've been wondering lately about the significance of a type rating, and what this special rating actually allows you to do. I read a lot about schools that will give you a type rating in this, that and the other plane, but the only info I could find in the FAR's was something about a type rating in a certain plane will only allow you to fly that model of plane, or a few other models very simliar to that one. My question I guess is, if I were to get a type rating in a Citation, would I then be qualified to fly Lear, and Falcon, etc. jets, or just that one specific model of jet??? I'm sure this is all spelled aout somewhere, but I haven't seen it. Could you point me in the right direction, or give me some insight. And, is it ever beneficial to pay for a type rating, or do pilot's usually get them by working and flying a specific aircraft? Thanks for you help!