Thread: 61.55 SIC type
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Old 01-12-2015 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
It's an SIC check, see the FAR 61.55 to see what's needed. I don't quite understand how you can do it-- you need some ground training and a flight or sim time. All the training centers will rUN 61.55 courses, but expensive.

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He mentioned 2 days of ground school and a sim check, they would cover it of course. But a Flight/Sim is not required


(d) A person may receive a second-in-command pilot type rating for an aircraft after satisfactorily completing the second-in-command familiarization training requirements under paragraph (b) of this section in that type of aircraft provided the training was completed within the 12 calendar months before the month of application for the SIC pilot type rating. The person must comply with the following application and pilot certification procedures:

(7) There is no practical test required for the issuance of the “SIC Privileges Only” pilot type rating


Seems like it could just all be ground school if that's what they wanted.
~M
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