What to do if your rating is about to expire

Class and type ratings are valid for 12 months, with the exception of single-pilot single-engine class ratings, which are valid for 24 months.

Examples of single-pilot single-engine ratings are SEP, TMG and Microlight.

Examples of type ratings and multi-engine class ratings are MEP and PC12.

How to revalidate my rating

Revalidation of multi-engine class ratings and type ratings

For revalidation of multi-engine class ratings and type ratings, the applicant shall:

1. Pass a proficiency check in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Annex, or complete EBT practical assessment in accordance with Appendix 10 to this Annex, in the relevant class or type of aeroplane or an FSTD representing that class or type, within the 3 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the rating; and
2. Complete during the period of validity of the rating, at least:
   • 10 route sectors as pilot of the relevant class or type of aeroplane; or
   • 1 route sector as pilot of the relevant class or type of aeroplane or FFS, flown with an examiner. This route sector may be flown during the proficiency check.

Revalidation of single-pilot single-engine class ratings

1. Single-engine piston aeroplane class ratings and TMG class ratings. For the revalidation of single-pilot single-engine piston aeroplane class ratings or TMG class ratings, the applicants shall:
   • within the 3 months preceding the expiry date of the rating, pass a proficiency check in the relevant class in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Part with an examiner; or
   • within the validity period of the rating as set out in FCL.740(a), complete 12 hours of flight time in the relevant class, including:
     • 6 hours during the 12 months preceding the expiry date of the rating,
     • 6 hours as PIC,
     • 12 take-offs and 12 landings, and
     • refresher training of at least 1 hour of total flight time with a flight instructor (FI) or a class rating instructor (CRI). Applicants shall be exempted from this refresher training if they have passed a class or type rating proficiency check, skill test or assessment of competence in any other class or type of aeroplane.
2. When applicants hold both a single-engine piston aeroplane-land class rating and a TMG rating, they may complete the requirements of revalidation in either class or a combination thereof, and achieve revalidation of both ratings.
3. Single-pilot single-engine turbo-prop aeroplanes. For revalidation of single‑engine turbo‑prop class ratings applicants shall pass a proficiency check on the relevant class in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Part with an examiner, within the 3 months preceding the expiry date of the rating.
4. When applicants hold both a single-engine piston aeroplane-land class rating and a single‑engine piston aeroplane-sea class rating, they may complete the requirements of revalidation in either class or a combination thereof, and achieve the fulfilment of these requirements for both ratings. At least 1 hour of required PIC time and 6 of the required 12 take‑offs and landings shall be completed in each class.