Gulfstream Type Rating Guide
G400 · G450 · G500 · G550 · G600 · G650 · G700 · G800
Key operators
Qatar Executive, Flexjet, NetJets, VistaJet, Luxaviation, Jet Aviation, plus corporate flight departments and government / VIP operators
Licence & eligibility requirements
CPL/IR with multi-engine rating and ATPL theory credit, or ATPL — plus MCC. A PIC (Captain) type rating requires the skill test flown to ATPL standard
Training structure
Manufacturer computer-based training and ground school, systems and performance examinations, full-flight simulator training (Level D), LOFT, and the skill test / OPC
Approved training organisations
FlightSafety International (Gulfstream's designated training provider) and CAE Business Aviation Training, plus other Gulfstream-approved organisations
Demand outlook
Business aviation pilot demand is strong. CAE's 2025 talent forecast projects around 33,000 new business aviation pilots needed worldwide over 2025–2034, and Gulfstream's ultra-long-range types are among the most sought-after corporate commands.
Key facts
EASA covers the large-cabin Gulfstreams with four separate endorsements: "G-V" (G450 / G550 and the legacy G500), "GVI" (G650 / G650ER), "GVII" (the clean-sheet G500 / G600) and "GVIII" (G700 / G800).
The classic G350, G450, legacy G500 and G550 share the single "G-V" endorsement, with differences training between variants.
The modern G500 and G600 are clean-sheet designs on the "GVII" type certificate with the Symmetry flight deck and industry-first active-control sidesticks — a different rating from the G-V despite the shared "G500" marketing name.
The G700 and G800 share the "GVIII" endorsement; the G800 received FAA and EASA certification in April 2025, with the first delivery in August 2025.
The G650 (GVI) was only the second fully fly-by-wire business jet, after the Falcon 7X; despite sharing yokes with the G550 it did not achieve a common type rating with it.