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# FCL.800 Aerobatic rating

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

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.800 Aerobatic rating

(a) Holders of a pilot licence with privileges to fly aeroplanes or TMGs shall undertake aerobatic flights only if they hold an aerobatic rating in accordance with this point.

(b) Applicants for an aerobatic rating shall have completed:

(1) after the issue of the licence, at least 30 hours of [flight time](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-time) as PIC in aeroplanes or TMGs;

(2) a training course at DTO or at an ATO, including:

(i) theoretical knowledge instruction appropriate for the rating;

(ii) at least 5 hours of aerobatic instruction in aeroplanes or TMGs flown with engine power.

(c) The privileges of the aerobatic rating shall be limited to [aerobatic flight](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerobatic-flight) in either aeroplanes or TMGs flown with engine power, depending on which [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) the requirements of (b)(1) and (b)(2)(ii) were complied with. This [limitation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/limitation) shall be lifted upon application if a pilot has successfully completed at least 3 dual training flights in aeroplanes or TMGs flown with engine power, as applicable, covering the full aerobatic training syllabus.

(d) Applicants for an aerobatic rating who also hold a TMG class rating as well as advanced aerobatic privileges for sailplanes with privileges as specified in point SFCL.200(d) of Annex III (PartSFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 shall:

(1) be exempted from getting their aerobatic rating limited to aeroplanes, as specified in paragraph (c) if they have complied with the requirements of (b)(1) and (b)(2)(ii) in aeroplanes, or

(2) receive full [credit](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/credit) towards the requirements in paragraph (b) for the issue of an aerobatic rating restricted to TMGs flown with engine power. This limitation shall be lifted upon application if a pilot has completed the training as specified in paragraph (c).

IR · FCL.800 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2020/359 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 FCL.800 Aerobatic rating

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND FLYING TRAINING

(a) The aim of the aerobatic training is to qualify licence holders to perform aerobatic manoeuvres.

(b) The DTO or the ATO should issue a certificate of satisfactory completion of the instruction to licence endorsement.

(c) Theoretical knowledge

The theoretical knowledge syllabus should cover the revision or explanation of:

(1) human factors and body [limitation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/limitation):

(i) spatial disorientation;

(ii) airsickness;

(iii) body stress and G-forces, positive and negative;

(iv) effects of grey- and blackouts.

(2) technical subjects:

(i) legislation affecting aerobatic flying to include environmental and noise subjects;

(ii) principles of aerodynamics to include slow flight, stalls and spins, flat and inverted;

(iii) general airframe and engine limitations (if applicable).

(3) limitations applicable to the specific [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) category (and type):

(i) air speed limitations ([aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane) or TMG, as applicable);

(ii) symmetric load factors (type-related, as applicable);

(iii) rolling Gs (type-related, as applicable).

(4) aerobatic manoeuvres and recovery:

(i) entry parameters;

(ii) planning systems and sequencing of manoeuvres;

(iii) rolling manœuvres;

(iv) looping manœuvres;

(v) combination manœuvres;

(vi) entry and recovery from developed spins, flat, accelerated and inverted.

(5) emergency procedures:

(i) recovery from unusual attitudes;

(ii) drills to include the use of parachutes (if worn) and aircraft abandonment.

(d) Flying training

The exercises of the aerobatic flying training syllabus should be repeated as necessary until the [applicant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/applicant) achieves a safe and competent standard. At the end of the flight training, the student pilot should be able to perform an [aerobatic flight](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerobatic-flight) containing a sequence of aerobatic manoeuvres. The training flights should be tailored to the [category of aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/category-of-aircraft) and limited to the permitted manoeuvres of that [type of aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/type-of-aircraft). The exercises should comprise at least the following practical training items:

(1) confidence manoeuvres and recoveries:

(i) slow flights and stalls;

(ii) steep turns;

(iii) side slips;

(iv) engine restart in-flight (in case of unintentional engine stop during an aerobatic manoeuvre);

(v) spins and recovery;

(vi) recovery from spiral dives;

(vii) recovery from unusual attitudes.

(2) aerobatic manoeuvres:

(i) Chandelle;

(ii) Lazy Eight;

(iii) rolls;

(iv) loops;

(v) inverted flight;

(vi) Hammerhead turn;

(vii) Immelmann.

AMC · AMC1 FCL.800 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2025/002/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART I – ADDITIONAL RATINGS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-i)

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.