Which keeps you current?
Earned your private pilot 24 months ago. 3 takeoffs & landings last week. Day trip planned with friends next month. Which keeps you current?
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B. Complete a phase of WINGS
What's due
To act as pilot in command, you need a flight review within the preceding 24 calendar months (14 CFR 61.56). Your private pilot checkride counted as one, but by next month it's more than 24 months old. So the flight review is what's due.
What counts instead
Two things can stand in for a flight review:
- Completing one or more phases of an FAA-sponsored pilot proficiency program, which is WINGS (61.56(e)).
- Passing a pilot proficiency check or practical test for a certificate or rating, such as an instrument checkride (61.56(d)).
What doesn't
Three takeoffs and landings keep you current to carry passengers (61.57), and you already did those last week, but they don't replace a flight review. A high performance endorsement is training, not a flight review. And the instrument written is a knowledge test. Only the instrument checkride would count.
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