Originally Posted by
IO540
Yes, FAA is different; with a TR you can fly any single crew plane on a PPL. Which is how it should be: the TR is supposed to teach you about that plane
Under CAA it's more complicated.
Not quite:
FAA rules stipulate a type rating for
ANY aircraft over 12,500 pounds mauw or
any jet powered aircraft regardless of weight.
First - let's take the BE200. Under FAA rules you don't need a TR for part 91 ops (you do for part 121 or 135), under CAA you do (because it's a turboprop). However, there's no reason why a UK PPL, with a type rating on his licence, cannot fly a BE200 single crew.
Next - Citation, namely the 550 or 560 variant (13600 & 15900 pounds). FAA rules require a type rating as do JAR / CAA (it's a jet). Now, if you get the 8050 exemption you can fly the aircraft single crew only
but only in the USA. 8050 is not recognised in JAA airspace. So, you can still fly it on a PPL under either regime, provided you have a type rating, and providing there is somebody with a type rating in the right hand seat also.
When you dig down into the minutae of the regulations, you often find that there's no great difference in what you can do, it's just the certification / licencing requirements that are the stumbling block.