SEP class rating (single-engine piston)

    Licence & logbook

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    The SEP(land) class rating is valid for 24 months. It can be revalidated by experience: within the 12 months before expiry, 12 hours of flight time including 6 as PIC, 12 take-offs and landings, and a 1-hour training flight with an instructor.

    German term
    SEP-Klassenberechtigung (einmotorig Kolben)
    Abbr.
    SEP

    Alternatively, a proficiency check with an examiner revalidates the rating. If it lapses, renewal requires training and a proficiency check.

    In practice

    Note the expiry date and the 12-month window — the required hours often pile up in the final months.

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    Official sources

    Content reviewed: 2026-11

    For general information only. Always use official sources, your aircraft's flight manual and current national rules for flight decisions.