Make your Single Engine Piston/Power Class Rating current again at E-Flight Academy.
Who is it for?
Do you have a LAPL or higher? Or are you an airline pilot but your SEP rating is no longer current? Then take the Single Engine Piston Renewal course with us. You will do the training on our Pipistrel Explorer piston engine, the Bristell B23 or the fully electric Pipistrel Velis.
Note! It is difficult to say how many lessons are needed to reach the required level for the test flight. The numbers mentioned are the minimum. The prices listed are for the flight portion only. The theory lessons are invoiced separately. It is best to first contact us to estimate how this training would look in your situation; then we can make a tailor-made quote for you.
Practical
- At least 2 flight lessons of 1 hour on the Pipistrel Explorer or the Bristell B23, or 3 flight lessons of 45 minutes on the Pipistrel Velis.
- An exam is required for both types (fuel/electric) if you want to continue flying both types
- Landings charged afterwards
- 1 hour aircraft hire (1 Virus flight or possibly 2 Velis flights) for the test flight (if longer is needed this will be charged afterwards)
- Do you need more lessons? Then you pay per extra lesson charged afterwards.
Theory
During the practical training some theory is also covered. Allow for 8 hours of theory with the instructor and 8 hours of home study. During the exam the theoretical knowledge will be assessed orally by the examiner.
Good to know
- A single engine class rating can be obtained on an electric model or a fuel model. If you want to be able to fly both variants we recommend first obtaining the SEP class rating on the fuel model and then doing the E-conversion to our electric model. The E-conversion does not require an exam. If you choose to obtain the SEP class rating on an electric aircraft you may not automatically fly a fuel model afterwards and vice versa.
- For an SEP class rating you must already hold a valid LAPL or PPL. A higher licence such as CPL or ATPL is of course also acceptable.
- For LAPL holders, in addition to the 'dual' SEP practical training, 10 solo takeoffs and landings must also be completed under instructor supervision. For this a flight of one and a half hours is planned (Virus) or two flights of 45 minutes (Velis). Let us know when this applies.
- You must hold a medical certificate of at least class 2.
- The examiner and exam fees are not included in the price. Landing fees during the exam are also not included. These will be charged after the exam.
- The above practical programme is the minimum number of hours. Depending on your situation more training may be required.
- If you want to fly both piston and electric after the training you must keep the validity for both. Unfortunately there is no 'cross-crediting' in the legislation for this.
- If you have ever held an SEP but let it lapse and now want to make it valid again, please contact us for more info. This also applies if you need to do a training flight for 'revalidation'. Often a modified syllabus is possible.
- You are responsible for applying for the licence amendment with KIWA. We will help you get started.
Scheduling date and time
You can reserve slots directly by selecting "choose date and time" on this page. If you do not know the date/time now that's no problem, we will send you the information to book later.





