Originally Posted by
normajean21
king air 200 is 12,500 gross or empty weight? is an FO required to be type rated to sit in the right seat?
12,500 would be the gross weight or more properly the max takeoff weight of most BE-200s. Depending on the branch of the military and the model engine, it is operated at weights higher than 12,500. The one I flew for the Navy had a max takeoff weight of 13,500 and I heard the Army flew it even heavier. Military pilots often get the type rating since they can.