Stage 2 · Type rating
B747 Family Type Rating
Initial type rating for the Boeing 747 freighter family: 747-400F and 747-8F.
This course
3 lessons · 80% to pass
Study the theory, pass the exam, fly the practical PIREP, then complete the checkride to earn your certificate.
Your training path
What to do, step by step
Theory and the exam are open together — read as much as you need, then take the test when you are ready. The practical, the checkride and the certificate unlock in turn, each when the one before it is done.
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Study the theory
Work through 3 lessons at your own pace — text, diagrams and references. Nothing is timed here.
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Pass the theory exam
25 questions,
in random order.
The bank holds 25, so you will see every one of them — the order changes, the questions do not.
Pass mark 80%.
The answer options move around too, so the position of the right one tells you nothing.
Take it as many times as you need.
No time limit — the clock is not running while you answer.
Review every answer afterwards.
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Fly the practical PIREP
Start ACARS before you push back and leave it running to the gate:
the flight is checked from what ACARS records, so a sector flown with it switched
off cannot be counted afterwards. When the PIREP is accepted, route, aircraft type
and the rest are matched against the items below automatically.
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flight to fly,
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1. Base Training Sector
Fly one clean supervised sector demonstrating standard setup, automation management, and checklist discipline.
What to fly: aircraft type B74 — B744F-CHX (Challenge VA), B747-8F (Martinair VA) · at least 1 h 30 min block time.
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Complete the checkride
Four steps, in this order: you request the checkride, a flight is
assigned to you, you fly it with ACARS running, and a
trainer reviews it. The last sign-off before the rating is yours.
Line Flight With Valid PIREP
Complete one revenue-style line flight with valid ACARS tracking, stable approach discipline, and an acceptable arrival outcome.
What to fly: aircraft type B74 — B744F-CHX (Challenge VA), B747-8F (Martinair VA) · at least 2 h 45 min block time · at least 1000 NM.
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Earn your certificate
Issued automatically once the checkride passes — it appears in your profile and stays valid for the course period.
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Curriculum
Course lessons
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Four Engines and Very Heavy Weights
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Freighter Loading, the Nose Door and Centre of Gravity
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Heavy Approach, Landing and Wake
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Course information
CodeB747-TR
CategoryFleet training
Lessons3
Practical items1
Theory pass80%
Test draws25 questions
Validity365 days
