How long is the type rating valid?
Imagine the following situation:
A pilot is hired by an airline and completes the JAA B757 type rating course. His type rating is issued the 20 of March 2003. After 4 months, with 280 hours in the 757, the company has to close and this pilot is unemployed. How long is this pilot current on type? When does his type rating expire? What does this pilot have to do to keep his type rating valid?