--- title: "FCL.700 Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required — Part-FCL · Avioverse" description: "Holders of a pilot licence shall act as pilots of an aircraft only if they have a valid and appropriate class or type rating, unless any of the following…" url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-h/fcl-700" --- # FCL.700 Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025 IR Implementing rule ## FCL.700 Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required (a) Holders of a pilot licence shall act as pilots of an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) only if they have a valid and appropriate class or type rating, unless any of the following applies: (1) if exercising the privileges of an LAPL; (2) if they take skill tests or proficiency checks for renewal of class or type ratings; (3) if they receive flight instruction; (4) if they hold a flight test rating issued in accordance with point FCL.820. \[applicable until 17 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2020/359] (a) Holders of a pilot licence shall act as pilots of an aircraft only if they have a valid and appropriate class or type rating, unless any of the following applies: (1) they exercise the privileges of an LAPL or a GPL; (2) they take skill tests or proficiency checks for renewal of class or type ratings; (3) they receive flight instruction; (4) they hold a flight test rating issued in accordance with point FCL.820. \[applicable from 18 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2025/134] (b) Notwithstanding (a), in the case of flights related to the introduction or modification of aircraft types, pilots may hold a special certificate given by the competent authority, authorising them to perform the flights. This authorisation shall have its validity limited to the specific flights. IR · FCL.700 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2025/134 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC1 FCL.700 Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required (a) A class or type rating and license endorsement should comply with the class and type ratings that are listed in one of the following EASA publications, as applicable: (1) ‘List of Aeroplanes — Class and Type Ratings and Endorsement List’; and (2) ‘List of Helicopters — Type Ratings List’. (b) Holders of Part-FCL licences should complete differences training or familiarisation training in accordance with the lists of point (a). AMC · AMC1 FCL.700 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2020/005/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025 GM Guidance material ## GM1 FCL.700 Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required LIST OF CLASS OR TYPE RATINGS The following tables contain lists of aeroplanes or TMG that are included in class ratings. (a) Class ratings ([aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane)): SP and SEP or MEP aeroplane (land or sea): | Manufacturer | Aeroplanes | | Licence Endorsement | | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------- | | All manufacturers | SEP (land) | (D) | SEP (land) | | | SEP (land) with variable pitch propellers | | | | | SEP (land) with retractable undercarriage | | | | | SEP (land) with turbocharged or supercharged engines | | | | | SEP (land) with cabin pressurisation | | | | | SEP (land) with tail wheels | | | | | SEP (land) with EFIS | | | | | SEP (land) with SLPC | | | | | SEP (land) with an electric engine | | | | | SEP (land) with multiple electric engines (Article 2(8c)(b) | | | | | SEP (land) with a hybrid engine (Article 2(8c)(c) | | | | | SEP (sea) | (D) | SEP (sea) | | | SEP (sea) with variable pitch propellers | | | | | SEP (sea) with turbocharged or supercharged engines | | | | | SEP (sea) with cabin pressurisation | | | | | SEP (sea) with EFIS | | | | | SEP (sea) with SLPC | | | | | SEP (sea) with an electric engine | | | | | SEP (sea) with multiple electric engines (Article 2(8c)(b) | | | | | SEP (sea) with a hybrid engine (Article 2(8c)(c) | | | | All manufacturers | MEP (land) | (D) | MEP (land) | | | MEP (sea) | (D) | MEP (sea) | (b) Class ratings (aeroplane): SP and SEP TMG (land): | Manufacturer | Aeroplanes | | Licence Endorsement | | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------- | | All manufacturers | All TMGs having an integrally mounted, non-retractable engine and a non-retractable propeller | | TMG | (c) Additional class and type rating lists and endorsement lists are published by the Agency. (d) Whenever (D) is indicated in one of the lists mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c), it indicates that differences training in accordance with FCL.710 is required. GM · GM1 FCL.700 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2025/002/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025 [All rules in SUBPART H – CLASS AND TYPE RATINGS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-h) Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.