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- 14 CFR § 61.58 Pilot-in-command proficiency check: Operation of an aircraft that requires more than one pilot flight crewmember or is turbojet-powered.
Pilot-in-command proficiency check: Operation of an aircraft that requires more than one pilot flight crewmember or is turbojet-powered. (i) The applicant's record must include the statement, “Proficiency in circling approaches not demonstrated”; and (ii) The applicant ... command when weather conditions are less than the basic VFR conditions described in § 91.155 of this chapter, until proficiency in circling approaches has been successfully demonstrated in a flight simulator qualified and approved for circling approaches or in an aircraft…
- 14 CFR § 91.1069 Flight crew: Instrument proficiency check requirements.
Flight crew: Instrument proficiency check requirements. (2) The instrument proficiency check must be given by an authorized check pilot or by the Administrator. (f) If the pilot is assigned to pilot only one type of aircraft, that pilot must take ... instrument proficiency check required by paragraph (a) of this section in that type of aircraft. (g) If the pilot in command is assigned to pilot more than one type of aircraft, that pilot must take the instrument proficiency check required…
- Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Instrument Proficiency Checks
crosschecks?” For more ideas on generating scenarios that teach risk management, visit www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/ handbooks_manuals/aviation/pilot_risk/. AC 61-98, Currency Requirement and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check, provides guidance for conducting a flight review. An appendix ... recommended. [Figure C-2] Figure C-2. This sample logbook endorsement is for completion of a flight review. Instrument Proficiency Checks Instrument rated pilots who fail to meet instrument currency requirements of 14 CFR part 61, section…
- 14 CFR § 61.157 Flight proficiency.
Flight proficiency. (ii) Preflight procedures; (iii) Takeoffs and Landings; (iv) In-flight maneuvers; (v) Stall Prevention. (vi) Instrument procedures; (vii) Emergency operations; and (viii) Postflight procedures. (3) For a powered-lift category rating: (i) Preflight preparation; (ii) Preflight procedures ... Landings and approaches to landings; (vii) Normal and abnormal procedures; (viii) Emergency procedures; and (ix) Postflight procedures. (f) Proficiency and competency checks conducted under part 121, part 135, or subpart K of part 91. (1) Successful completion…
- CHAPTER 1. GENERAL › 1.9 Personal Currency Program › 1.9.1 Currency Criteria
Personal Currency Program 1.9.1 Currency Criteria. Pilots should design a currency program tailored to their individual operating environments and needs, which should emphasize proficiency beyond the minimum currency requirements. In most cases, pilots may integrate currency criteria with normal operations ... reduce the need for separate currency flights. For example, pilots could incorporate additional takeoffs and landings, instrument approach procedures (IAP), or specialized takeoffs and landings, such as short or soft field, into a planned flight. In most cases, pilots should…
- CHAPTER 2. REDUCING GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS › 2.1 General Aviation (GA) Accidents › 2.1.2 Pilot Proficiency
Pilot Proficiency. Studies have shown that LOC usually occurs when pilots lack proficiency. Conditions exceeding personal skill limitations can present themselves at any time and can occur unexpectedly. In this event, the pilot should be able to avoid being startled ... make appropriate decisions in a timely manner, and be able to exercise skills at a proficiency level the pilot may not have maintained or attained since acquired during initial training. This makes personal currency programs and proficiency training essential. Personal…