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Old 11-28-2015 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PerfInit
See FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 5. I don't have the exact reference in front of me, but somewhere in ther it discusses this issue. Basically it lists several military aircraft, multiengine but without a published Vmc speed. The T-38, F-14, and several others are listed. Basically the guidance implies that although these military aircraft have more than one engine, they are considered "centerline thrust" for certification purposes...
But he's not taking the checkride in T-38.

Appropriately rated military pilots can (if they take the mil-comp test) get a commercial certificate and type ratings for the aircraft they fly, if the aircraft has a civilian equivalent type. This is certification.
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