Minimum 6 hours flight training in multi-engine aircraft (2.5hr min skill test prep). Covers asymmetric flight, engine failure, multi-engine circuits. Skill test with examiner. Valid 12 months (not 24 like SEP). Cost: EUR3,000-6,000.
If expired: refresher training (typically 2-5 hours focusing on asymmetric procedures), then proficiency check with MEP-qualified examiner. New 12-month validity begins. If current: revalidate by proficiency check or experience (10 route sectors + 1hr training).
Not a formal Part-FCL rating but required training. Typically 5-10 hours covering loops, rolls, stall turns, spins, unusual attitude recovery. No formal skill test — instructor endorses competency. Aircraft: Extra 200/300, CAP 10/232, Pitts Special. Cost: EUR2,000-5,000. Check insurance implications.
Not legally required for flying over/near the Alps VFR. But required in France (and recommended elsewhere) for landing at mountain strips (altiports/altisurfaces) like Courchevel. Mountain flying course (6-10 hours) highly recommended for anyone flying in Alpine regions.
Mountain rating: baseline qualification for mountain strip operations (general). Site authorisation: additional endorsement for specific challenging altiports (e.g., Courchevel) requiring site-specific check-out with an authorised instructor due to terrain/approach difficulty.
Available in Scandinavia (Sweden, Finland, Norway), Italy (Lake Como), France, Scotland. Requires 5-8 hours training in a floatplane plus skill test. Cost: EUR3,000-6,000. Some pilots train in USA/Canada where it's more common and cheaper. Valid 24 months, revalidated like SEP Land.
No formal endorsements. EASA uses 'differences training' — when transitioning to significantly different variants within the same class (retractable gear, tailwheel, variable-pitch prop, glass cockpit), your instructor provides familiarisation training and logs it. No formal test.
Required when transitioning to aircraft variants with operationally significant differences within the same class rating (e.g., C172 to DA40, nosewheel to tailwheel, fixed to retractable gear). Instructor determines scope and duration, documents in your logbook. No examiner involvement.
