Originally Posted by
Mach E Avelli
Georgee, neither the Conquest nor King Air 90/200 series require a Type Rating. The King Air 350 does. It is all in the fine print, but up to 5700 kg these, and a list of other relatively complex aircraft, now fall into Multi Engine Class with differences training required. It does not help that in various places the regulations refer to types of aircraft (as in a Beech versus a Cessna 'type') but one has to read each reference in context.
I believe that operators need to set their own, sensible agenda for just what the 'differences' need to cover. Obviously engines, props, systems, limitations etc.- all of which can be done safely on the ground. Then some ICUS. Enough to satisfy the Insurers, enough to impress CASA with the thoroughness; not so much that people will put themselves in harm's way...
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Are you familiar with this document?
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00660
Schedule 10 sounds like it is in agreement with what you say. That is a proficiency check in a King Air or a Metro gives you a licence entry of proficiency for MEA class.
But Schedule 13 seems to say that a flight review is still required for a C441 even if you have a proficiency check for MEA class. And doing the proficiency check in a C441 only gives you a licence entry of proficiency for a C441 which is not enough for proficiency in the MEA class. (Yes, tis a quagmire but that is what we have to work with)