used to fly his B707 with a PPL with IR
ME, and most importantly a type rating, which is still needed, and takes some effort. His limited him to SIC (part 125 requires a CPL for heavy a/c PIC, regardless if it's a commercial operation or not). There's also stories of PPL pilots gaining a type rating and working as sim instructors...
Last edited by deptrai; 5th Oct 2015 at 12:42.