Originally Posted by
DCpaulv64
I flew and operated them for 15 years and over 5,500 hours part 91 corporate, part 135,cargo part 121 supplemental and scheduled cargo, part 91 special recovery missions worldwide and skis in Antarctia with the Basler turbo prop DC3TP. Also over 1800 hours of instruction given under Baslers 135/121 program. If the DC-3 has a heavy enough empty Wt. You can forgo the 125 requirement read (FAR part 125 requirements)and it's usually better for everyone involved. The piston DC-3 is a single pilot aircraft by type certification. HOWEVER if your DC-3 has been modified to the 1830-94 or the 1820-76 and any Higher horsepower engine that includes a geared rudder tab, you will have an FAA approved flight manual that mandates it a 2 pilot aircraft. That also includes The DC-3TP.You will need a type rating in DC-3. But if you have one with small engines your not mandated to do the FAR 61.58 check because 61.58 is for two pilot certified Aircraft. Everyone flies them Two pilot but you can get recurrent with 3 take offs and landings and a current BFR, and your First Officer dosent need to be type rated.Feel free to contact me. I have an A and P, IA and have managed maintenance on a piston corporate DC-3 part 91.