Originally Posted by
aviatorhi
Well it's 135, so SICs don't require a type rating.
The SIC type has also been (or will be) removed from the FARs altogether, so going forward it will either be PIC or nothing.
There has been no such removal of 61.56 nor has there been a NPRM to remove it. Long and short, SIC types, in 121 might not exist, but they will most certainly remain for Part 91 flying.