Frequently asked questions

The new rating course must be taken at an approved ATO; From 13 February 2025 SET LAND and SET SEA are no longer variants of the same rating, but are now separate ratings with separate courses given at an ATO.

He shall undertake the new rating course at an approved ATO. From 13 February 2025 SET LAND and SET SEA are no longer variants of the same rating, becoming separate ratings with separate courses taught at an ATO.

Whether the pilot can exercise privileges in all variants or not shall be known to the person concerned, who shall be responsible for verifying that he/she complies with the requirements of FCL.710(d).

No, for revalidation of the SET class rating it is only necessary to comply with the revalidation requirements of FCL.740.A(b)(3) in one of the variants.

The exercise of privileges on the remaining SET variants held shall be in accordance with FCL.710(d).

Depending on the particular situation of your licence there are two possible cases:

• Case 1: The person concerned holds only one of the ratings whose endorsement is being amended.  The date of validity of the SET LAND or SET SEA rating shall be the same as that currently held in the rating being amended.

In the case of being the holder of a rating that prior to 13/02/2025 had LAND and SEA variants, for the endorsement of the new SET LAND and/or SET SEA rating, flights in the variants to be endorsed must be accredited and, if so accredited, two endorsements will be obtained (SET LAND and SET SEA) with the validity date previously held.

• Case 2: The person concerned holds two or more of the ratings whose endorsement is being amended.

The date of validity of the SET LAND and/or SET SEA rating shall be the most valid date with respect to the current dates of the ratings being amended. In the case of having LAND flights and SEA flights in the same or different ratings, they shall be credited and the validity date shall proceed with the validity date in the same way as in Case 1.

The document is available on the EASA website via the following link:

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/product-certification/typeratings-and-licence-endorsement-lists

The EASA Endorsement List is a document drawn up and published by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for both aeroplanes and helicopters; these lists constitute the aircraft class and type categorisations in accordance with FCL.010 (aircraft category, aeroplane class and aircraft type) and FCL.700 of Annex I (Part-FCL) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 as well as GM1 FCL.700. These documents provide users with a consolidated overview of the established type rating designations and associated licence endorsements standardised across all Member States.

Since 13 February last, the annotations listed below have been grouped into a single SET LAND and/or SET SEA annotation, as appropriate.
 

This regime applies only to ULM aeroplanes of "Category A" as defined in Article 1(2) of Royal Decree 765/2022 of 20 September, which do not have novel or unusual design features, meaning those not covered by certification specifications or industry standards previously recognised through acceptable means of compliance by the competent body of EASA, and whose empty mass (excluding the ballistic parachute) does not exceed 120 kg and which are single-seater aeroplanes.

According to paragraph (i) of the EASA Resolution dated 05.05.2020, the time5 that may elapse between passing the skill test and the application for the issue of the type or class rating is extended during the period of application of this resolution until 14 November 2020.