Legal to operate a jet without an endorsement for High Performance?

[Propsync]

At least. BTW- The T-38 is a twin. F-5 and T-38's were twins, the F-20 was a variant single (however I think they only made a few for demos, remember seeing a pic with Yeager).

 

[keebird]

At least. BTW- The T-38 is a twin. F-5 and T-38's were twins, the F-20 was a variant single (however I think they only made a few for demos, remember seeing a pic with Yeager).

They may be twins but according to the FAA, most twin-engine military fighters are "centerline thrust" only due to an aircraft certification technicality.
Read the last page of AC61-89.

 

[Mud Eagle]

So according to the FAA, an F-16 is not a high performance aircraft??

In order to fly an F-16 that was civilian owned and operated, you would need an Experimental Type Rating, which would fill all those requirements.

 

[Mud Eagle]

They may be twins but according to the FAA, most twin-engine military fighters are "centerline thrust" only due to an aircraft certification technicality.
Read the last page of AC61-89.

Doesn't matter. The FAA still issues a multiengine land rating, but on the back side it has the centerline thrust restriction.

Removal of that restriction is essentially a flight in which you go fly a Vmc demo with a DE.

 

[keebird]

Doesn't matter. The FAA still issues a multiengine land rating, but on the back side it has the centerline thrust restriction.

Removal of that restriction is essentially a flight in which you go fly a Vmc demo with a DE.

So it does matter.
crj567 pointed out the irony that guys with a multiengine land rating and lots of T-38 time had to go rent a Seneca to get that restriction removed.

 

[Jar Jar]

Centerline thrust restrictions for mil pilots is one thing, but what about the high alt/high performance ratings? Would not a mil guy be in the same boat there too?

I can see the headlines now: Airline pilots determine they are unable to fly on internet forum.

 

[Avpilot]

Centerline thrust restrictions for mil pilots is one thing, but what about the high alt/high performance ratings? Would not a mil guy be in the same boat there too?

I can see the headlines now: Airline pilots determine they are unable to fly on internet forum.

Exactly, and hence my original question(s). It is an interesting question... I would wager that the 121 training and type rating will be more than sufficient for operating in THAT environment... but what if you go from that ERJ job to a Part 91 job in an EMB Legacy? Or, what if you go from that airline cockpit to fly a Cessna 182? I'm more interested in how the experience carries over, and if you would need an endorsement to be able to do those things.

Tim