When did the regulation change for a PPL holder with a class 2 medical be restricted to 8618 kg MTOW and 9 pax.
It was commonly thought that a PPL with a Class 2 could fly as PIC on hos own 747 and carry all his wives, girlfiends & children and in-laws,assuming he had the appropriate ratings & endorsements and the $$$. The regs used to say for a type rating you only needed a licence, didn't specify the category.
Anyone got a reference to this 8618 kg and pax limits?