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What license do I need to fly turboprop?

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Hello, I was wandering what license I need to do to fly turboprop? I am planning on doing my PPL, but I want to fly aircraft like the Beechcraft King Air. Would appreciate any and all help.

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  1. jeff on Dec 25, 2015

    Theoretically you can do your private certificare with multi rating in the King Air (not the 300. That one requires a type rating. )

    But i would not recommend it. Would be an awful lot to learn in addition to the basic PPL certificate. In addition, you wouldnt save any money. Even if you had free access to the king air, The fuel for the king air would cost more than renting a trainer, like a 152/172.

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