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Old 3rd Jan 2013, 15:47
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AdamFrisch
 
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Any piston twin below 12500lbs does not require a type rating, neither in FAA land or EASA. I can, with my MEL class rating, jump in to any twin on the apron without a lick of instruction and having just read the POH and go fly it. Legally. In the case of FAA, I can even legally go fly any turboprop twin without any instruction as long as it's below 12500, but that's not the case in EASA. Only thing I need a type specific rating for is jets in FAA land.

That's how ferry pilots and freelance instructors work. They don't have type ratings for every single airplane ever made, or else they would be out of a job.
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