Flight review: Difference between revisions
imported>Unixxx →Flight reviews in the United States: - remove unuseful wiki link |
imported>Hannahthom7 →Flight reviews in the United States: removed inappropriate in-line external link |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A '''flight review''' is a | A '''flight review''' is a periodic evaluation of a pilot’s skills, typically conducted by a certified flight instructor. It is a licensing requirement in many countries and is intended to ensure continued proficiency and safety. The structure and requirements of flight reviews vary by country. | ||
== Flight reviews in the United States == | == Flight reviews in the United States == | ||
In the [[United States]], flight reviews are required every two years, and thus were formerly called | In the [[United States]], flight reviews are required every two years<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Do You Need Your Next Flight Review? |url=https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/regulations/the-requirements-for-completing-a-flight-review/ |access-date=2025-11-17 |website=www.boldmethod.com}}</ref>, and thus were formerly called biennial flight reviews (BFRs). | ||
For holders of [[aviator|pilot]] certificates issued by the U.S. [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA), a flight review is required of every active holder of a U.S. [[aviator|pilot]] certificate at least every two years. The flight review consists of at least 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour in-flight with a qualified [[flight instructor]],<ref name=CFR61.56>{{ | For holders of [[aviator|pilot]] certificates issued by the U.S. [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA), a flight review is required of every active holder of a U.S. [[aviator|pilot]] certificate at least every two years. The flight review consists of at least 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour in-flight with a qualified [[flight instructor]],<ref name=CFR61.56>{{ | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
|accessdate=2020-06-29 | |accessdate=2020-06-29 | ||
|publisher=[[U.S. National Archives and Records Administration]] | |publisher=[[U.S. National Archives and Records Administration]] | ||
}}</ref> although completion of any Phase of the | }}</ref> although completion of any Phase of the FAA WINGS program also satisfies the requirement for a flight review.<ref>{{ | ||
cite web | cite web | ||
|url=http://faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/learn_more.aspx | |url=http://faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/learn_more.aspx | ||
Latest revision as of 18:43, 17 November 2025
A flight review is a periodic evaluation of a pilot’s skills, typically conducted by a certified flight instructor. It is a licensing requirement in many countries and is intended to ensure continued proficiency and safety. The structure and requirements of flight reviews vary by country.
Flight reviews in the United States
In the United States, flight reviews are required every two years[1], and thus were formerly called biennial flight reviews (BFRs).
For holders of pilot certificates issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a flight review is required of every active holder of a U.S. pilot certificate at least every two years. The flight review consists of at least 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour in-flight with a qualified flight instructor,[2] although completion of any Phase of the FAA WINGS program also satisfies the requirement for a flight review.[3]
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 61.56 specifies that the review must include:[2]
- A review of the current general operating and flight rules of part 91 of the FAR; and
- A review of those maneuvers and procedures that, at the discretion of the person giving the review, are necessary for the pilot to demonstrate the safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate.
Before being able to act as pilot in command (PIC) in the United States, a pilot must have completed a flight review within the previous 24 calendar months. The FAA and instructors are quick to point out that it is not a pass/fail or graded test. There are no pass or fail criteria, although the instructor giving it can decline to endorse the pilot's log book to certify that a flight review has been completed.[4]
A flight test (administered by an FAA representative Designated Pilot Examiner) that leads to a new certificate or rating may be substituted for the flight review. A proficiency check conducted by a Certified Flight Instructor for an additional Sport Pilot privilege may also be substituted for a flight review.[5]
Completion of a proficiency check administered by a check pilot (typically air carrier pilots) can also be used.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".