C-208 Caravan type rating in Australia
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Darwin, Australia
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Peter Gash at Seair at Coolangatta has C208 endorsement approval. I did mine with Adrian Billing but I'm not sure where he is or if he is still available to do them.
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Once again how long is a piece of string, it all depends if you are there at the right time... But without sounding condescending, unless you have close to 1000 (750+) I wouldn't bother paying for an endorsement with Seair if your view is to obtain employment, they tend not to put guys on the van below about 800, no matter how much turbine or van time you already have. Instead you could consider a BN2 endo, as they operate 4 of the old ladies
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https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.co...%20VFR%20while
Single-engine aircraft are often operated privately under IFR, but traditionally, charter and air transport under IFR have been limited to twins. Nick Stobie looks at the exception to this rule – the prescribed single-engine aeroplane (PSEA) – and what it means for operators and their crews.
These aircraft were operated under the approved single-engine turbine-powered aeroplane (ASETPA, but since 2 December 2022 known as prescribed single-engined aeroplanes or PSEA) provisions of the regulations which granted operators the ability to fly single-engine aircraft under IFR and at night under VFR while carrying passengers on charter. This type of work has traditionally been performed by twin-engine aircraft like Piper Chieftains, Cessna 400 series and Beechcraft King Airs, but increasingly single-engine IFR air transport (previously charter or RPT) is now being fulfilled by Cessna Grand Caravans and Pilatus PC12s which appear to be becoming a mainstay of the Australian aviation industry.
The additional ASETPA/PSEA training isn’t recognised on your licence - it’s simply part of an operator’s Training and Checking program that they have to deliver to their crews prior to checking them to line. It’s unfortunately not specifically transferable as every 208 operator will do it slightly differently.
Having said that - doing the training will teach you how to safely and consistently turnback a Caravan from 700ft on upwind. It also teaches you a structured game plan for managing engine failures en-route when you’re in IMC or at night. It will make you a better pilot, even if you don’t fly for them at the end. Both skills are transferable to flying other singles.
