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title: "FCL.740.PL Revalidation of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft — Part-FCL · Avioverse"
description: "Revalidation. For revalidation of powered-lift type ratings, the applicant shall:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-h/fcl-740-pl"
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# FCL.740.PL Revalidation of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.740.PL Revalidation of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft

(a) Revalidation. For revalidation of powered-lift type ratings, the [applicant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/applicant) shall:

(1) pass a [proficiency check](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/proficiency-check) in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Part in the relevant type of powered-lift within the 3 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the rating;

(2) complete during the period of validity of the rating, at least:

(i) 10 route sectors as pilot of the relevant type of [powered-lift aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/powered-lift-aircraft); or

(ii) 1 [route sector](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/route-sector) as pilot of the relevant type of powered-lift aircraft or FFS, flown with an examiner. This route sector may be flown during the proficiency check.

(3) A pilot working for a [commercial air transport](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/commercial-air-transport) operator approved in accordance with the applicable air operations requirements who has passed the operators proficiency check combined with the proficiency check for the revalidation of the type rating shall be exempted from complying with the requirement in (2).

(b) An applicant who fails to achieve a pass in all sections of a proficiency check before the expiry date of a type rating shall not exercise the privileges of that rating until the a pass in the proficiency check has been achieved.

IR · FCL.740.PL — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · 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.