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Old 01-22-2013, 05:54 AM
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rotorhead1026
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Metal, there's no written for a type rating under FAA rules. The simulator program runs under 14CFR142 (colloquially known as FAR 142); the appropriate syllabus will give the hour requirement. Forty hours of sim is a lot, but I suppose it's possible in, say, an ab initio program. That would cost megabucks. Your best bet is to contact one of the simulator companies and ask. Higher Power Aviation has worked with Indian students in the past.

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A type rating oral is generally systems oriented and can go for a hour on up; it depends on the program, the applicant's experience level, and the examiner. Anything in the regs and ops manual is fair game, though. If the rating is also for an initial ATP, everything WILL be fair game. In that case, of course, you must have passed the ATP written.

Sims are usually taken in four-hour blocks; the ride is usually two hours per applicant (you'll swap seats with your sim partner halfway through, if necessary).
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