For a start the C208 is not a rating, it's only an endorsement.
Still single engine but with a PT6 and below 5700kg/12500lbs.
In Oz there are operators that charge a pilot to do icus (in command under supervision) to get the required hrs for insurance and a job....Yes pilots pay here too for a job...
The van is a really good machine to fly, especially if you want to go to Africa or Indo(Susi) for a blast.
Flight Safety run a good course in the US.
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