Getting Your First Type Rating on Simple Aircraft (Group 2/3) Without a Full Training Course — RETS-50 & Direct Type Evaluation

Licensed technicians don't always need to pay for expensive type training courses. For Group 2 and Group 3 simple aircraft, you can obtain a type rating through practical experience and direct type evaluation instead. This guide walks through the RETS-50 process (Italy ENAC), equivalent EU routes (Germany LBA, UK CAA, France DGAC), and step-by-step documentation requirements to get your rating faster and more cost-effectively.