Most guys/gals coming out of VT-35 went ahead and got the type rating and haven't really talked about it since.
Anybody gone on to actually use it and do something cool?
Anybody gone on to actually use it and do something cool?
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So has anybody gone on and used the King Air 200 type rating earned from VT-35?
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I did smuggle, ahem, import, 2000 ke...sorry, 4400 pounds of 'medicine' from columbia that one time, but other than that, nope.
It's a nice to have...once you look at the money involved in actually flying a king air, you'll know why you got your rich uncle Sam to pay for all that flight training in the first place.
It's a nice to have...once you look at the money involved in actually flying a king air, you'll know why you got your rich uncle Sam to pay for all that flight training in the first place.
That is because it doesn't really matter.
From what I understand the military is the only one who flies the KA 200 above 12,500lbs. Although it belongs on your certificate because we do, expect funny looks from civilian guys with thousands of hours in one and no type rating. You will not get a job flying KA200s because of tha type rating. Even if is on your cert, your experience will be verified from your logbook. Keep in mind that 100 hours (ish) in model is the key number not the type rating i.e. your experience level in a KA200 is very low. So the something cool would be night freight or something similar until more experience is gained.
How did you get the type rating? Is it just something you go show a flight examiner that you fly the king air and they give it to you?
The guy who handles everyone's FAA Mil Equivalency tests takes care of it for you.
Well I already did that after the HTs to get instrument for airplane and helos. Do I really need to do it again??
Crazy helo guys 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_rating
Type ratings are apples and oranges to categories, classes, endorsements, privileges on your pilot certificate. It's not usually an issue for helo guys since the last Navy/Marine Corps helo to have a civilian counterpart requiring a type rating was the H-3. (Hueys and the mighty 57 aren't heavy enough--less than 12,500lbs gross usually means no type rating--and the 53, 60, Cobra, and Phrog don't have civilian equivalents anyway.) Mmmm, apples...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_rating
Type ratings are apples and oranges to categories, classes, endorsements, privileges on your pilot certificate. It's not usually an issue for helo guys since the last Navy/Marine Corps helo to have a civilian counterpart requiring a type rating was the H-3. (Hueys and the mighty 57 aren't heavy enough--less than 12,500lbs gross usually means no type rating--and the 53, 60, Cobra, and Phrog don't have civilian equivalents anyway.) Mmmm, apples...
Crazy helo guys
Was that for me????
Yeah, so I did the military equivalancy just to get the instrument rating. But now I fly the King Air. All I want is the type rating. Do I just take my logbook to an examiner or is there more involved than that (taking a test)?
Doh! I missed that part (it says it under your name next to every post). I apologize. And I don't know the answer to your question.
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
@60flyer: Did you just get out of FSI recently? If so, I'll bet you can figure out who I am pretty quickly.
I did FSI in Aug/Sept.
Hmmmm... Should I know a Harrier guy??? Give me a hint... Or better yet - do you know who I am??
No worries - I don't expect everyone to memorize my bio
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
No, my fame is limited......except that evidently every LHA/D Air Boss in the navy hates me.
I just got done with FSI and there was a couple of 60 guys there. I was the only Marine/Harrier guy in the class, so if you were in my class you'd know who I am.
If you just got done, you wouldn't have been with me. I think you'd remember me though - I'm a 60 GIRL (probably the only female LT).
Where are you going to be stationed next?