Where could I get DHC6 type rating (in Europe) and how much does it cost?

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Where could I get DHC6 type rating (in Europe) and how much does it cost?

Answer 1

I've got over 1700 hours in the DHC-6. A type rating is not required.

Inside the US, a type rating is not required for a Twin Otter. And as you've pointed out there are no requirements for a SIC type rating in US airspace. All you need is a commercial certificate with an instrument and multiengine rating to fly first officer in a Twin Otter.

As far as enforcing the ICAO  requirement, the FAAs position is any F/O checkride qualifies for a SIC type. Part 61 does not enumerate any requirements for the SIC type.  The FAAs approach is the most realistic in that they recognize the SIC type as a useless bureaucratic exercise. A half day ground school and about an hour or so with three approaches, takeoffs and landings will just about cover it.

Right now, any FO in the US can get a SIC type in what he's flying by just filling out the paperwork.

As far as getting a SIC type rating in an aircraft that doesn't require a type rating for PIC, and is certified as a single pilot aircraft (yup, check the limitations!) that's about as usless as a SIC rating in a C-172

Answer 2

Try Loganair at Glasgow Airport.  They use them and should be able to help you.  They may be flying with BA livery now.

Most of the centers I found were in the US or Canada, but there sure are a lot of job opportunities for them.  I could be wrong but once you have commercial MEL it probably wouldn't take many hours to get DHC6 type for right seat.

Note: the grumpy geezer may have a point in that FAA does not technically require type rating for SEC, but there is a procedure to obtain it, http://web.nbaa.org/public/ops/sic/  and it's obvious he doesn't fly in Europe.  

Previously there was  difference between the FAA’s requirements and the ICAO standards in that the FAA did not issue a pilot type rating for the SIC pilot flight crewmember position.

Although the U.S. SIC qualifications require initial and annual recurrent knowledge and flight training and ICAO does not, as a result of not issuing SIC pilot type ratings, some foreign civil aviation authorities (European and Caribbean) had notified the FAA and U.S. flight crews that they intended to enforce the ICAO type rating standards for SIC pilot crewmembers when U.S. flight crews operate in their airspace.

This could have resulted in U.S. flight crews being grounded. To resolve this situation, the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 67258) and proposed to establish SIC type ratings on U.S. airmen certificates for flights other than:

    *  Between any points within the 48 contiguous States of the United States or the District of Columbia;

    * Operations solely within the 48 contiguous States of the United States or the District of Columbia;

    * Operations entirely within any State, territory, or possession of the United States; and

    * Flights within the Hawaiian Islands.

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It would be beneficial if, 'gg' would have said who he flies for and how he came to be hired, like with what ratings.  I don't think SEL would do.

Hope this helps.  Good Luck!!!