Definition
The FAA-mandated training that a pilot must complete to be authorized to act as pilot in command of a specific aircraft type that requires a type rating, such as turbojets and aircraft over 12,500 pounds maximum takeoff weight. These requirements are set out in 14 CFR Part 61 and Part 142 and specify the ground training, flight training, and checking events — including aircraft systems knowledge, normal and emergency procedures, and a practical test — that must be completed before the type rating is added to the pilot's certificate.
Plain English
The set of lessons, practice events, and tests a pilot has to complete before they're allowed to fly a specific large or jet aircraft as pilot in command. The FAA spells out exactly what has to be covered and how the pilot is checked at the end.
Context Anchor
Seen when discussing how flight simulators and training devices may be used to meet FAA training requirements for aircraft that need a type rating.
Derivation
A 'type rating' is an FAA endorsement specific to one make and model of aircraft (the 'type'). 'Rating' here means a formal qualification added to a pilot certificate — not an opinion or score. So 'type rating training requirements' simply means the rules for what training has to happen before that specific-aircraft qualification can be issued.
Why Pilots Care
Meeting these requirements is mandatory before a pilot may act as pilot in command of the rated aircraft in commercial or certain private operations.
Intuition Check
Do not read type rating as a review, score, or quality rating of an aircraft. In FAA use, a type rating is an official pilot qualification for a particular aircraft type.
Example Sentence 1
Most of his type rating training requirements for the 737 were completed in a full flight simulator, with only a few items needing to be done in the actual aircraft.
Example Sentence 2
The instructor verified that all type rating training requirements were satisfied before signing the student off for the practical test.