Originally Posted by
wrox
I see a lot of these companies fly King Air 350, that requires a type rating. So they obviously send you to get a type rating if you don't have one. My question for myself and others, does L3 and the others make you sign any agreement for any length and what happens if you leave before that time?
You don't necessarily get a type rating from these companies. You are trained to contract requirements. Remember these are government owned airplanes being flown overseas. Military pilots aren't typed but they are trained to service specifications and thats kind of the same thing here. There are plenty of pilots with extensive experience in the King Air series who cannot legally fly a civilian version in the US. FAR's state a military pilot can go to the FAA and get their license. There is no such provision for civilians flying government equipment.