A380Heavy From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 221 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2363 times:
I was just wondering when pilots become type rated on a particular aircraft, for example on the Airbus A320 does he/she also have to become rated as A320 with IAE engines or with CFM engines too?
How easy is it for a pilot to adapt to different engine types on a familiar airframe - what sort of things does he/she have to be aware of?
RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8754 posts, RR: 52 Reply 1, posted (2 years 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2332 times:
Maybe a pilot can speak to this, but I'd think the differences are barely noticeable when flying different engines. Some of the specific parameters might be slightly different such as N1% and EPM and performance numbers are different, but the airplane handles all that stuff.
The 757 and 767 carry the same type rating and are wildly different in terms of performance and of course have different engines. The differences for example between a 737 classic and a 737NG are significant, yet the pilots carry the same rating.
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B747FE From Hong Kong, joined Jun 2004, 230 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (2 years 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 2200 times:
Quoting A380Heavy (Thread starter): I was just wondering when pilots become type rated on a particular aircraft, for example on the Airbus A320 does he/she also have to become rated as A320 with IAE engines or with CFM engines too?
113312 & Starlionblue are correct.
The type rating doesn't specify which engine you are allowed to operate.
You must however go through differences training as even within the same manufacturer, different engine versions may be substantially different.
Quoting A380Heavy (Thread starter): How easy is it for a pilot to adapt to different engine types on a familiar airframe - what sort of things does he/she have to be aware of?
Not difficult at all. Just keep in mind the different operating techniques & limitations.
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jetpilot From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3130 posts, RR: 32 Reply 6, posted (2 years 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 2125 times:
The differences will be noted in the limitations section of the AOM. You are required to know all the limitations of all the engines your company operates on a given aircraft on your checkride.
PGNCS From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 2516 posts, RR: 45 Reply 7, posted (2 years 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 2047 times:
Differences training may be involved; the type rating is the same. Very often differences training is nothing more than a small handout or bulletin summarizing differences. In the case of closely related or derivative engines there may very well be no training of any sort involved although manuals will be updated as required (e.g. different thrust capabilities, etc.) This is pretty much a non-event for pilots, in other words.
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