“gisteren kwam ze uit voor me, de lang gekoesterde jeugddroom: het zelf vliegen in een propellor vliegtuig[je]. Electrisch ook nog dus lekker stil en schoon. Prachtig weer en wijdse uitzichten. Alles vastgelegd met GoPro's dus thuis nog lekker terug te zien. Eens in mn jeugd wilde ik piloot worden, en ik kwam ook best een eind in de meerdaagse keuring, maar het strandde omdat ik contactlenzen had. Dus toch voor een andere carriere gegaan. Wel altijd bezig gebleven met vliegen, RC of nu vooral in VR, maar er gaat niets boven the real thing! en dat heb ik dus gisteren mogen ervaren. Met het volste vertrouwen de lucht in want naast mij de net zo vriendelijk als ervaren instructeur én vliegfanaat Peter. Echt een aanrader dit en het zal zeker niet de laatste keer zijn voor me!”
01-06-2025
Get your Single Engine Piston/Power Class Rating at E-Flight Academy.
Who is it for?
Do you have a LAPL, PPL or higher licence (CPL/ATPL), but have you never had a SEP class rating? Then take the Single Engine Piston / Power course with us. Have you ever had a SEP that has since expired? Then you do not need to do the full course — see SEP Renewal. You choose which aircraft you do the training in: the fully electric Pipistrel Velis Electro, the Pipistrel Virus Explorer, or the Bristell B23.
All-in-one price
The package price is all-inclusive: flight lessons, theory, aircraft rental for the exam flight, and all landings (including those during the exam) are included. The only costs not included are the examiner’s fee for your skill test — expect approx. €250; this amount varies because examiners set their own rate — and any extra training or extra landings (including during the exam) if you need more than the programme below.
What is included in the package?
-
Flight lessons — the legal minimum of 3 hours dual instruction:
- Velis Electro: 4 lessons of 45 minutes flight time
- Explorer or Bristell B23: 3 lessons of 1 hour flight time
- Landings — including landing fees: 10 landings during training plus the landings during the exam flight (6 on the Velis, 3 on the Explorer/Bristell). That makes a total of 16 landings (Velis) or 13 landings (Explorer/Bristell).
- Aircraft rental for the exam flight — 1 hour: 1 flight on the Explorer/Bristell, or 2 flights on the Velis (the skill test does not fit into one battery charge). You do not schedule the exam flight yourself: as soon as you are ready, we will arrange an appointment together with you and the examiner.
-
Theory — depending on your aircraft:
- Velis Electro: the official online Pipistrel course (CBT, approx. 8-10 hours incl. interim tests and certificates — we purchase access for you), supplemented with theory during the briefings at each lesson.
- Explorer / Bristell B23: the theory is covered entirely during the extended briefings at each lesson, supplemented by self-study of the POH (allow approx. one day).
What is the difference between the aircraft?
On all aircraft, you fly the same programme and exactly the same 3 hours of dual instruction. The difference is in the structure: the battery capacity of the electric Velis splits the training into 4 shorter lessons and 2 exam flights, while the Explorer and Bristell do this in 3 lessons and 1 exam flight. The Velis also includes the online Pipistrel course as the theory base. The Velis and the Explorer are the same price; the Bristell B23 is a larger and faster aircraft with a higher hourly rate, and that is reflected in the package price.
Please note: a SEP class rating applies to the type on which you take your exam. If you choose electric, you may not simply fly a fuel-powered model afterwards, and vice versa. Want both? Then first obtain the rating on the fuel-powered model and then do the E-conversion to the Velis — no exam is required for that. Please note that you must keep the validity for both variants separately ('cross-crediting' unfortunately does not exist in the legislation for this).
Do you have a LAPL?
For LAPL holders, the law requires, in addition to the dual training, 10 solo take-offs and landings under the instructor’s supervision. These solo flights are not included in the standard package: for this, we schedule 2 extra flights of 45 minutes on the Velis, or 1 flight of 1.5 hours on the Explorer/Bristell. The costs for this are charged based on actual cost. Let us know when you sign up if this applies to you, and we will include it in the planning straight away.
Not included
- The examiner for the skill test (approx. €250, depending on the examiner)
- Extra lessons or extra landings above the minimum programme — including extra landings during the exam — charged based on actual cost. The minimum is exactly that: a minimum. Especially if you have not flown small aircraft for a long time, extra training is very normal — with us, you train until you are at exam level.
Good to know
- You need a valid LAPL or PPL (CPL or ATPL is of course also accepted).
- You must have a medical certificate of at least class 2.
- Anyone who has never had a SEP class rating must legally complete the full course with skill test; if your old SEP has expired, then SEP Renewal is sufficient. Unsure (for example with an old Dutch licence such as VK1A)? Contact us, and we will find it out for you.
- You are responsible for applying for the licence amendment at KIWA. We will help you get started.
Arrange date and time
You can reserve the slots directly by selecting "choose date and time" on this page. Don’t know the dates yet? No problem — with the account you create at eflight.nl when placing your order, you can also schedule all your lessons yourself later via my.eflight.nl.
Take a lesson on the weekend
That is possible; we are open every day. Please note that the airport charges higher landing fees from the beginning of April to the end of September. If you fly during that period at the weekend, choose the option "Peak hours high season".
Get your Single Engine Piston/Power Class Rating at E-Flight Academy.
Who is it for?
Do you have a LAPL, PPL or higher licence (CPL/ATPL), but have you never had a SEP class rating? Then take the Single Engine Piston / Power course with us. Have you ever had a SEP that has since expired? Then you do not need to do the full course — see SEP Renewal. You choose which aircraft you do the training in: the fully electric Pipistrel Velis Electro, the Pipistrel Virus Explorer, or the Bristell B23.
All-in-one price
The package price is all-inclusive: flight lessons, theory, aircraft rental for the exam flight, and all landings (including those during the exam) are included. The only costs not included are the examiner’s fee for your skill test — expect approx. €250; this amount varies because examiners set their own rate — and any extra training or extra landings (including during the exam) if you need more than the programme below.
What is included in the package?
-
Flight lessons — the legal minimum of 3 hours dual instruction:
- Velis Electro: 4 lessons of 45 minutes flight time
- Explorer or Bristell B23: 3 lessons of 1 hour flight time
- Landings — including landing fees: 10 landings during training plus the landings during the exam flight (6 on the Velis, 3 on the Explorer/Bristell). That makes a total of 16 landings (Velis) or 13 landings (Explorer/Bristell).
- Aircraft rental for the exam flight — 1 hour: 1 flight on the Explorer/Bristell, or 2 flights on the Velis (the skill test does not fit into one battery charge). You do not schedule the exam flight yourself: as soon as you are ready, we will arrange an appointment together with you and the examiner.
-
Theory — depending on your aircraft:
- Velis Electro: the official online Pipistrel course (CBT, approx. 8-10 hours incl. interim tests and certificates — we purchase access for you), supplemented with theory during the briefings at each lesson.
- Explorer / Bristell B23: the theory is covered entirely during the extended briefings at each lesson, supplemented by self-study of the POH (allow approx. one day).
What is the difference between the aircraft?
On all aircraft, you fly the same programme and exactly the same 3 hours of dual instruction. The difference is in the structure: the battery capacity of the electric Velis splits the training into 4 shorter lessons and 2 exam flights, while the Explorer and Bristell do this in 3 lessons and 1 exam flight. The Velis also includes the online Pipistrel course as the theory base. The Velis and the Explorer are the same price; the Bristell B23 is a larger and faster aircraft with a higher hourly rate, and that is reflected in the package price.
Please note: a SEP class rating applies to the type on which you take your exam. If you choose electric, you may not simply fly a fuel-powered model afterwards, and vice versa. Want both? Then first obtain the rating on the fuel-powered model and then do the E-conversion to the Velis — no exam is required for that. Please note that you must keep the validity for both variants separately ('cross-crediting' unfortunately does not exist in the legislation for this).
Do you have a LAPL?
For LAPL holders, the law requires, in addition to the dual training, 10 solo take-offs and landings under the instructor’s supervision. These solo flights are not included in the standard package: for this, we schedule 2 extra flights of 45 minutes on the Velis, or 1 flight of 1.5 hours on the Explorer/Bristell. The costs for this are charged based on actual cost. Let us know when you sign up if this applies to you, and we will include it in the planning straight away.
Not included
- The examiner for the skill test (approx. €250, depending on the examiner)
- Extra lessons or extra landings above the minimum programme — including extra landings during the exam — charged based on actual cost. The minimum is exactly that: a minimum. Especially if you have not flown small aircraft for a long time, extra training is very normal — with us, you train until you are at exam level.
Good to know
- You need a valid LAPL or PPL (CPL or ATPL is of course also accepted).
- You must have a medical certificate of at least class 2.
- Anyone who has never had a SEP class rating must legally complete the full course with skill test; if your old SEP has expired, then SEP Renewal is sufficient. Unsure (for example with an old Dutch licence such as VK1A)? Contact us, and we will find it out for you.
- You are responsible for applying for the licence amendment at KIWA. We will help you get started.
Arrange date and time
You can reserve the slots directly by selecting "choose date and time" on this page. Don’t know the dates yet? No problem — with the account you create at eflight.nl when placing your order, you can also schedule all your lessons yourself later via my.eflight.nl.
Take a lesson on the weekend
That is possible; we are open every day. Please note that the airport charges higher landing fees from the beginning of April to the end of September. If you fly during that period at the weekend, choose the option "Peak hours high season".
