Ok... that makes more sense... but it is not a "type rating"....

We do the same here with our students.. most make their first solo in the
SGS 2-33A, two seats..
then we cut them loose solo in the SGS 1-26D, single seat.. cockpit check
and a sign off..

standard wording about an instructor on the field with knowledge of the
students intent

BT

"Blanche Cohen" wrote in message
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BTIZ wrote:
"Steve.T" wrote in message
Do yourself a favor and finish your Private in the plane you soloed in.
Remember, your solo sign-off is a type rating! That means you will have
to be signed off for solo for each type of aircraft you will fly. C150
and C152 require a sign-off for each.

Single Engine Land below 12,500 lbs MaxGW do not require "type ratings".

Only insurance companies require " insurance signoffs" to fly different
models of aircraft...
Not the FARs... (at least in US) .. most sign offs for small fixed gear
trainers can be completed within one hour by a competent pilot and CFI.
Transition checkouts to "complex" or "high performance" SEL aircraft will
require additional training.

I think what Steve was referring to is student pilot limitations. I solo'd
in a C172 and did both my x-countries in the C172. I bought the PA28
before I completed training. That meant the CFI had to approve
me for solo in the PA28. A couple hours more training then
he signed me off. In the back of my logbook there's a section on
Endorsements. The first solo endorsement reads

"...is competent to make safe solo flights in a Cessna 172 only with
prior knowledge and consent..."

The second endorsement reads

"...is competent to make safe solo flights in a PA28A and C172 in
winds less than 15 kts..."

The second one was when I was allowed to go other places, too.

Yes, fuel management is different. On the other hand, if electricity
fails, the manual flaps still work just fine.

As I said, for most differences, it's really just a religious
(or political) issue.