Originally Posted by
F15Cricket
I don't think you have to have a commercial or ATP ... a private owner can fly a King Air on a private license, can't he? A commercial or ATP aren't necessarily required to get a type rating ... I was in the process of working with a local business owner and the two of us were going to get a type rating in an A6M3 Zero (bragging, I know!), and he only has a private license.
Wow. That's awesome.
You are probably correct. Most mil guys don't bother too much with their private license since they can get a commercial right out of flight school. I have never even thought about it.