trivia question
 

king air 200 is 12,500 gross or empty weight? is an FO required to be type rated to sit in the right seat?

I didn't think the 200 required a type rating at all because it was a 12,500 gross weight, not 12,501, but what do I know. Never flown it.

oh its 500 or less not 500 or more?

It is GREATER than 12,500, that's why the 200 weighs 12,500...

Technically I think all you need is a ME rating.

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.

oh i was wondering more about the corporate side

I have about 11 hours dual in a King Air 200, so NO, you do not need an SIC type to fly it. And the rule says more than 12,500 lbs if I remember correctly...

although, I thought I'd heard somewhere that you can get it certified for more than 12,500, and then you would need a type...

The answer is no!

Even for a Boeing 747, the F/O does not need a type rating.

However, for any flights long enough to require a relief pilot, there must always be a type rated pilot on duty, so many airlines just type every F/O on long range aircraft to simplify manning.

Joe