Beech C90A

What this aircraft is

2 × turboprop engines, 9 seats FAA aircraft reference file
A multi-engine class rating is required to act as pilot in command. An instructor giving you dual in it needs an MEI, not just a CFI — which is a materially smaller pool of instructors. 14 CFR 61.31 / 61.5
Turboprop. Insurers almost always treat turbine transition as its own category with its own training requirement, separately from hours in type. aircraft reference file

What the FAA requires of the pilot

The ratings this type asks for.

Multi Engine Rating — required

Things we cannot determine from public data — check your POH:

High-performance endorsement (61.31(f)) applies above 200 hp. The FAA reference file does not carry horsepower, so we can't tell you from here whether this model needs one. we don’t hold this — check your POH or broker
Complex endorsement (61.31(e)) applies to retractable gear with flaps and a controllable-pitch propeller. Not derivable from the registry. we don’t hold this — check your POH or broker

What your insurer will probably ask for

Your policy, not the FAA, is what usually stops a new owner.

Underwriters attach an open-pilot warranty: the minimum experience someone must have for the policy to cover them. It typically names total time, time in make and model, and often retractable or multi-engine time — and until you meet it yourself, you fly with someone who does.

We are not going to tell you your number. It varies by underwriter, by your own logbook, by claims history and by the year, and a figure invented on a website is exactly the kind of thing that gets an owner contradicted by their broker. Read your binder, or ask your broker directly — the phrase to look for is “open pilot warranty” or “named pilot”.

Pilots qualified in this aircraft

No member pilots list this type yet.

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