Fly my 337G?

[JimC]

Originally Posted by Jerry De Santis

Example, say in several years you log 400 hours in the Skymaster with an inline rating, if you wanted to purchase a conventional multi engine plane, The FAA will not recognize your time as multi engine time.

I do not believe that this is correct. Your 337 time counts as mutiengine time for the purposes of FAR 61.129(b). I think that's the only place the FAA refers to logging multi time. The rest is between you and your insurance company, or the company that interviews you for your next position.

[rhurt]

I agree. I bet all the fighter pilot guys who got centerline thrust ratings in F111s, F-15s, etc, agree too.

[hharney]

There is still a "Center Line Thrust Limitation" for inline twin engine, Skymaster. When you take the required check ride for multi engine you must demonstrate Vmc. There is no Vmc on a Skymaster therefore the "CLT Limitation" If you have the limitation you cannot log standard multi engine as you are limited to only CLT.

It's been around for years and years guys

[JimC]

Originally Posted by hharney

There is still a "Center Line Thrust Limitation" for inline twin engine, Skymaster....It's been around for years and years guys

Of course. But 337 hours are multi hours in the FAA's eyes. It doesn't matter if you are AMEL, CLT or AMEL, unrestricted.

[hharney]

Originally Posted by JimC

Of course. But 337 hours are multi hours in the FAA's eyes. It doesn't matter if you are AMEL, CLT or AMEL, unrestricted.

That is correct as long as you don't have the limitation.......but the insurance suits are going to be the police and they ain't gonna let some pilot with limited on their tag drive a twin Comanche

[rhurt]

If you have a multiengine rating you log multiengine time. The FAA gives a multiengine rating and limits it to centerline thrust if the test is taken in a plane like an F-111, F/A-18, F-15, T-38, O-2A, or C-337 that has no minimum controllable airspeed. All are multiengine aircraft.

If you want to fly a conventional twin like a Baron or B-737, you bet get the CLT restriction lifted by flying an abbreviated checkride in a plane that will show MCA. The time you logged previously still counts as multiengine for advanced FAA certificates like Commercial or ATP.

If you want to buy insurance for an aircraft, the insurers will have their list of requirements and rates. I bet a 150-hour pilot will pay a higher premium to fly a Baron than a 2000 hour pilot who just got their CLT restriction removed.

[Jerry De Santis]

Originally Posted by rhurt

I agree. I bet all the fighter pilot guys who got centerline thrust ratings in F111s, F-15s, etc, agree too.

Fact is, I do know A10 driver that was caught up with a CLT rating and he had to retake his flight training when he got out of the Service to qualify for multi operation. So yes, if the F15 and F16 drivers only have a CLT rating and not a conventional multi rating, it applies to them too.