Multi Engine Rating

This rating allows you to fly multi-engine aircraft. Typically this phase of training is completed after the commercial certificate, but you may also add the rating to a private pilot certificate. Interested in other courses? Check out our complete list of courses.A class rating is an allowance to fly a certain group of aircraft that require training common to all aircraft within the group.A type rating is specified if a particular aircraft requires additional specialized training beyond the scope of initial license and aircraft class training.What aircraft require a type rating is decided by the local aviation authority.Almost all single engine piston (SEP) or multi engine piston (MEP) single pilot aircraft can be flown without a type rating, but are covered by a class rating instead.An exception to this under Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) regulations is the piston version of the Piper Malibu.There are seven categories of aircraft, which may be further subdivided into two or more classes: