Class rating

Which 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.

In the United States, all turbojets require a type rating.

Aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of more than 12,500 pounds (5,700 kg) typically require a type rating.

In the United States, if a pilot being examined for a multi-engine rating does not demonstrate the ability to control an aircraft under asymmetric thrust, their multi-engine rating will be endorsed as "Limited-to-Center Thrust".