Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows how i could get a BN2 or AC500 type endorsement on my license. I got a response back from Mustique about their job, but the fact that i dont' have an endorsement is a problem. Sounds like a cool job ... i wouldn't mind going down there this winter at all !

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There is no actual endorsment that you need for those types. If you hold a commercial or higher and have a multi engine rating your are good to go. If you want to fly the type commercially, then you need a PPC on type. You should clarify whether they need a PPC or not.

If they do, then tell them to pound sand..

Hi Carp,

As Twotter is saying, there is no such type endorsement in Canada but lots of countries abroad require one. All you need is some time on type in your log book and they do the endorsement on your license conversion. You then fly with a Fed and get a Base and Line check (called PPC here).

I know 2 places where you could get some BN2 time in Québec : Grondair and Air Montmagny. Now, am I opening a can of worms about who's gonna pay for that training???

Good luck with your job!

Also try Maritime Air Charter in YHZ, there AC sits most of the winter

twotter wrote:There is no actual endorsment that you need for those types. If you hold a commercial or higher and have a multi engine rating your are good to go. If you want to fly the type commercially, then you need a PPC on type. You should clarify whether they need a PPC or not.

If they do, then tell them to pound sand..

Isn't the AC50 high performance?

680 Piston series:
Continental GTSIO 520....435 HP
Vne 242 KT
GTOW 6000 lbs
Max Cruise 176 KT

500 Piston series had Lycoming GO-435's at 260hp with obviously less impressive performance numbers.

This later changed to the Lycoming IO-540 at 290hp. You still see some around today with the original GO-435's.

You might be thinking of the Turbine series Commanders (690, 840, 980, 1000) which are definitely high performance.

The ECCAA: Easter Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority are the ones that want to see that you have time on type or a "type rating", not the companies down there. Years ago you used to be able to get away with the way the canadian license phrases the blanket type rating on your license to include all single and multi-engine non-high preformance. It would get you a six month validation. Then they changed it so that you just had to do a ride on the aircraft once you got down there to get the validation. Since then they have developed a dislike for the canadian license so you have to have flown the particular type prior, even if you have flown similar types. It is funny because with the exception of Canada and the U.S. they will convert pretty much any other ICAO license over straight away to a full ECCAA license regardless if you have flown the particular type, and I have seen it done from countries you would not even believe have their own license. The other option is to write their license exams to convert your license but it is a long process and would not suggest it unless you got a fair bit of time on your hands. The exams are a copy off the old British commercial exams. On the plus side I heard the money supposed to go up there a bit because they having trouble finding people

I think these written exams are also very expensive compared to what we're used to

Actually the AC50 does require a high performance rating. I flew the Shrike back in the 90's. It fell into that category because of the stall speed if I remember right it was just above 80kts.

Why can't pilots figure out that requirements in a foreign country can and will be different than in Canada?

A PPC is a TC thing.

A type rating is their thing.

What is so difficult to understand about that?

If an employer wants a type rating in a foreign country why not buy it from the employer so you get what their country requires?

How about western Canada?

well i know there are bn2 operators in yukon , manitoba, bc etc... but the farther away i get the more expensive it is to get this ! quebec would be a lot better... i will look into those guys this week

No i was wondering if anyone knows of anyone in western canada that would be willing to give a ppc