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[FalconPilot69]

I fly a King Air B200 under Part 135 operating as a two pilot crew. The question I have for other 135 operators is this. Although you do or do not need the SIC, does your company have the SIC, assuming he/she has the minimum time requirements, be PIC qualified and hold a PIC 8410?

Also, if there is anyone here who is aviation insurance savy, or in the insurance industry, would it not be more becomming to the insurance company if both the PIC and SIC held a current PIC 8410?

Thank you ahead of time for any responsed to this.

FalconPilot69

 

[Supersteve]

The company which I worked for most recently used PIC & SIC in their BE200 and Cessna 400 series a/c. The PIC's in the BE200 went through training @ Simuflight annually (insurance requirement). The 400 series the PIC's where trained in house. The SIC's in both types where trained in house and given a SIC check ride with our POI. The SIC Check ride consisted of demonstrations from both seats (to enable the SIC's to fly left seat with a PIC onboard).

I hope I was able to help.

Steve

 

[ultrarunner]

Way back when I was a FO on a 135 King Air 90, our training manual outlined SIC training and all our FO's had a current .293 ride.

We staffed all 135 flights w/ two crew, so captains did not always have single-pilot authorization, thus requiring the FO.

 

[mike1mc]

We use two pilot crews for all of our trips. SICs are given a 135 SIC ride (.293) with the company check airmen, and the PIC will also have the autopilot signoff. Our training is done from both seats, but take all the checkrides from the left seat because we don't have full instrumentation on the right side.

Check with your FSDO as to what they want you to do. Our FSDO will not allow an SIC without a current 8410 to even touch the radios as they cannot be considered a member of the flightcrew and must be counted as a passenger.