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What are aircraft type ratings?
A type rating is a licensing agency’s certification of an airplane pilot to fly a certain aircraft type that requires additional training beyond the scope of the initial license and aircraft class training.
How long is an EASA type rating valid?
1 year
Class and type ratings are valid for 1 year, counted from the end of the calendar month in which you completed your skill test, with the exception of single-pilot single-engine class ratings which are valid for 2 years, counted from the end of the calendar month in which you completed your skill test.
What kind of aircraft has a type rating?
(1) Large aircraft (except lighter-than-air). (2) Turbojet-powered airplanes. (3) Other aircraft specified by the Administrator through aircraft type certificate procedures. (b) Authorization in lieu of a type rating.
How long does it take to get an aircraft type rating?
If the flight test for a turbine-powered aircraft type rating is passed in a flight simulator, the pilot must have at least 25 hours of flight time as pilot an aircraft covered by that rating to exercise the privileges of the type rating as pilot-in-command.
What do you need to know about type ratings?
§ 61.31 Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements. (a) Type ratings required. A person who acts as a pilot in command of any of the following aircraft must hold a type rating for that aircraft: (1) Large aircraft (except lighter-than-air). (2) Turbojet-powered airplanes.
What kind of type rating does a Cessna Citation have?
Cessna’s CE-525 type rating covers every model in the CJ series, as well as the Citation Mustang. In many cases, the differences among aircraft types covered by a single type rating are minor. The manufacturer will petition the FAA to allow the previously created type rating to cover a subsequent model, which often is approved.