Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check
Flight review and instrument proficiency check guidance — currency requirements and what a good flight review and IPC should cover.
About this document
AC 61-98, Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check, is the reference instructors use to conduct meaningful flight reviews and IPCs. It explains the recency-of-experience requirements pilots must meet, recommends the ground and flight content of an effective flight review, and details the tasks an instrument proficiency check should cover.
It is essential reading for CFIs and for any pilot preparing for a flight review or trying to regain instrument currency.
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