Licence requirements for vintage aircraft over 5700kg MTOW
I post this here because none of the other sub-forums seem to fit, although answers might stray into CPL/ATPL territory.
My question is this: with a PPL and the appropriate experience + instruction I would be allowed to fly, for example, a Spitfire or P-51. But what is the regulatory situation when it comes to vintage aircraft that exceed the 5700kg MTOW limit (let's say a P-38)?
Does anyone know what licence a pilot would need for auch a machine (leaving aside for now the question whether it is a single- or multi-engined plane)? A CPL seems to be limited to 5700kg as well so would that mean an ATPL?