Training
Multi-engine and instrument flying
The multi-engine rating opens the Diamond DA42; the instrument rating opens flight in poor visibility. Most of our students prepare both as a single path, concluded by a single skill test.
The MEP rating comprises twelve hours of technical briefing, a theory test on the aircraft used and six hours of dual flight on the Diamond DA42. The IR-ME adds twelve hours of IFR briefing, forty hours on the FNPT II simulator and fifteen hours of IFR flight on the DA42, PBN approaches included. Most of our students take both briefings together, fly the MEP then the IR-ME, and sit a single skill test covering both ratings.
Instrument flying
The IR lets you fly when the weather rules out visual flight: you fly on instruments alone, without external visual reference. Training is in two stages — basic instrument flying on the simulator, then IFR procedures and navigation in the aircraft.
Our Diamond DA42s have been certified for PBN approaches (RNAV/RNP) since December 2016 — a first in Belgium — and our Alsim AL42 simulators are certified for them as well. PBN is an integral part of the course, with no supplement or separate module.
IR-SE to IR-ME conversion
If you already hold a single-engine instrument rating, converting to multi-engine takes two hours of IFR flight on the DA42 and three hours of simulator, on top of the MEP rating.
For a conversion against a deadline — rating validity, counted leave — the schedule is set with the school before enrolment.
Duration
Briefings 24 h · simulator 40 h · flight 21 h
MEP prerequisites
PPL(A) or CPL(A) and 70 h as pilot-in-command
Aids
Diamond DA42 GFC700, Alsim AL42 FNPT II
PBN
Included in the course
Observed durations
The real durations of our courses
| Course | One student in three in under | Half of students in under | 9 students in 10 in under | Courses measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEP and IR-ME combined | 4.7 months | 5.8 months | 20.1 months | 236 |
| — of which students at a sustained rhythm | 4 months | 4.7 months | 6.3 months | 134 |
| IR alone (MEP already held) | 3.8 months | 5 months | 13.8 months | 47 |
| IR-SE to IR-ME conversion | 0.6 months | 1.1 months | 8.4 months | 34 |
Sustained rhythm: at least three training sessions per fortnight. The three columns read as three profiles: the fastest third — highly available students —, the median student, and courses spread out, by choice or by lack of availability. The duration of a modular course depends first on the student’s diary. Figures as of 25 October 2026.
The aircraft used
Diamond DA42
The twin for the MEP, IR-ME and CPL courses: GFC700 autopilot, de-icing, certified for PBN approaches.
Prices
| Description | Price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Multi-engine rating | |
| MEP briefing | €290 |
| 6 h dual VFR — Diamond DA42 GFC700 | €3,087 |
| IR-SE to IR-ME conversion | |
| 2 h dual IFR — Diamond DA42 GFC700 | €1,136.20 |
| 3 h dual — FNPT II Alsim AL4x simulator | €604.50 |
| Total incl. VAT | €5,117.70 |
Rates effective from 1 February 2026.
Not included
- Not included: skill test, examiner fee, licence issue.
Complete MEP + IR-ME + CPL course
| Description | Price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Multi-engine rating — MEP VFR | |
| MEP briefing — 12 h | €290 |
| 6 h dual VFR — Diamond DA42 GFC700 Estimated over 5 sessions: aircraft €536 per flight hour, instruction €112.50 per block hour. | €3,087 |
| Instrument rating — IR/ME | |
| IFR briefing — 12 h | €290 |
| 40 h — FNPT II Alsim AL4x simulator | €8,060 |
| 15 h dual IFR — Diamond DA42 GFC700 Estimated over 11 sessions: aircraft €536 per flight hour, instruction €112.50 per block hour. | €7,958.70 |
| Commercial pilot licence — CPL | |
| 10 h dual — Diamond DA40 G1000 | €3,412.80 |
| 5 h dual — Diamond DA42 GFC700 | €2,599.30 |
| Total incl. VAT | €25,697.80 |
Rates effective from 1 February 2026.
Not included
- Not included: skill test and examiner fee.