Originally Posted by
A Squared
Oh yeah? No foolin'? Maybe you could explain why the L-382 type rating on my pilot license is printed "L-382". You should probably forward your concerns to the FAA too. No doubt they will be grateful for your insight.
Any rating on your licence will have an alpha prefix to identify the manufacturer.
It might equally say, for example, "B-747" - that doesn't mean Boeing have started prefixing their types with "B".