Skas and Kujo,
I apologise. It was Kujo who made the lawyer comments etc, not you Skaz.
Yes I have been a bit negative. I apologise.
I am not an American, and I was at one time in the same boat as you Skaz....although before 9/11.
It doesnt sound as though you have actually flown over there yet Skaz as just about any employer, including the likes of Ameriflight, American Check transport etc, would simply not care if you have the type on your licence. Your initial training/check ride that all part 135/121 carriers are required to do is virtually identical to that required to take the full type rating. Literally the only thing they would have to do in addition to any normal new hire training/check ride would be to fill out an 8710 form for the type rating and send it off to Ok city. It doesnt cost them any more money for you to stick the type on your ticket.......
I understand its a little different is RSA/other places.....if you have the 737-200 type for example, A company like SAFAIR would stick you in the right seat for a few landings and then set you loose with an LCA for a few more hours...ie mostly on the job training. In the states, this is very different. If you turned up to Colgan for example with your umpteen hundred/thousand hours on the 1900 with the type rating....they would still have to put you through a month of ground school and sim training even for the right seat.
I can see how a part 91 employer may not want to touch you...as they may not want the expense of sending you to FS for the type rating....V expensive!
I am not in the states and dont have a current copy of the Regs....someone correct me who has the regs with them....part 61.23 deals with type ratings (i think). Only aircraft over 12,500lbs OR TURBOJET aircraft (not all turbine) require the PIC only to have the type rating.
Hope this helps.
MJB