AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 How To Get The Most from your 24 Calendar Month Flight Review Prof. H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D., CFII LSRM-A/GL/WSC/PPC, iRMT Heavy Chief Flight Instructor, Director of Maintenance AvSport of Lock Haven FAA Safety Team Lead Representative Piper Memorial Airport, Lock Haven PA

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A FAASTeam WINGS Award Webinar

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A FAASTeam WINGS Award Seminar

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AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Every pilot needs to renew his or her currency each 24 calendar months, through a process the FAA calls a Flight Review. In this webinar, we will review the FAA’s recently revised flight review Advisory Circular, discuss alternative methods of compliance, and help you and your CFI to make this a pleasant and productive experience for you both. RATIONALE:

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will: Understand the need for establishing currency Know when you’re due for your next Flight Review Choose among several compliance methods Coordinate with your CFI to select appropriate tasks Prepare for your chosen ground and flight activities Maintain your FAA currency for the next two years

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AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 RATIONALE: Every pilot needs to renew his or her currency each 24 calendar months, through a process the FAA calls a Flight Review. In this seminar, we will review the FAA’s recently revised flight review Advisory Circular, discuss alternative methods of compliance, and help you and your CFI to make this a pleasant and productive experience for you both.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this seminar, you will: Understand the need for establishing currency Know when you’re due for your next Flight Review Choose among several compliance methods Coordinate with your CFI to select appropriate tasks Prepare for your chosen ground and flight activities Maintain your FAA currency for the next two years

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Getting to know you…

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Which of the following are you? (choose one that best describes you) Aircraft owner/operator Pilot Maintenance Technician Aviation Wannabe Other

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 FIRST, A LITTLE HISTORY

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Original BFR Rule In the 1970s, FAA proposed annual flight reviews Alphabet organizations protested loudly FAA compromised at every two years (“biennially”) “since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command” WINGS program created for in-between years

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Quiz Time!

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Biennially Every other year Once each 24 months Once every two years Within the previous 24 calendar months How often does the FAA say pilots must complete a Flight Review?

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Biennially Every other year Once each 24 months Once every two years Within the previous 24 calendar months How often does the FAA say pilots must complete a Flight Review?

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 THE FLIGHT REVIEW HAS EVOLVED

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Simplified BFR Rule “since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command” Was changed to simply “within the preceeding 24 calendar months”

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 The original BFR rule: No ground instruction specified No specific hours of flight instruction No flight maneuvers specified Not a flight test; not pass/fail Instructor’s Discretion

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Barstool Biennial

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 The amended BFR rule: 14 CFR §61.56 One hour minimum of ground instruction, to include: –Review of 14 CFR § 91 operating rules One hour minimum of flight instruction, to include: –Flight maneuvers at instructor’s discretion Still no specific flight maneuvers specified Still not a flight test; not pass/fail

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Suggested areas of emphasis (AC 61-98C) Changes in FARs Airspace Temporary Flight Restrictions Loss of Control VFR into IMC

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Another Question!

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A flight review must include One hour each of flight and ground instruction Review of 14 CFR §91 operating rules Maneuvers at instructor’s discretion Logbook endorsement All of the above

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A flight review must include One hour each of flight and ground instruction Review of 14 CFR §91 operating rules Maneuvers at instructor’s discretion Logbook endorsement All of the above

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 IN WHAT KIND OF AIRCRAFT?

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Single Seat Aircraft Originally OK

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Single seat BFR no longer allowed! One hour minimum flight instruction required Flight Instruction requires aircraft with full dual controls, per 49 CFR §91.109: (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned free balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual controls.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Category and Class? Airplane, glider, rotorcraft, lighter than air? Land or sea? Single vs. Multi-engine? VFR or IFR? Tailwheel vs. tricycle gear?

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Special rule for Gliders 14 CFR §61.56(b) Glider pilots may substitute a minimum of three instructional flights in a glider, each of which includes a flight to traffic pattern altitude, in lieu of the 1 hour of flight training required in paragraph (a) of this section.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 But CFI add-ons may not count, because: 14 CFR §61.56(c)(1): “Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor…” So, how about IPC, complex, high-altitude, tailwheel, or other CFI endorsements? They do not automatically satisfy the requirements of a flight review, but they can occur at the same time — provided there is an agreement made with the inspector, examiner, or instructor prior to the flight.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Must you have a current medical? No, if: You are flying in an aircraft that does not require one; e.g. –Glider –Balloon –LSA or: CFI is qualified and willing to serve as PIC

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Doh!

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A flight review must be flown in The most advanced aircraft you fly Any aircraft in which you are rated The aircraft you fly most frequently The same category you generally fly The highest class you normally fly

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A flight review must be flown in The most advanced aircraft you fly Any aircraft in which you are rated The aircraft you fly most frequently The same category you generally fly The highest class you normally fly

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 OTHER WAYS TO SATISFY THE BFR

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © CFR §61.56(d): A person who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) of this section, passed a pilot proficiency check conducted by an examiner, an approved pilot check airman, or a U.S. Armed Force, for a pilot certificate, rating, or operating privilege need not accomplish the flight review required by this section.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © CFR §61.56(e): A person who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) of this section, satisfactorily accomplished one or more phases of an FAA-sponsored pilot proficiency award program need not accomplish the flight review required by this section.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © CFR §61.56(f): A person who holds a flight instructor certificate and who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) of this section, satisfactorily completed a renewal of a flight instructor certificate under the provisions in § need not accomplish the one hour of ground training specified in paragraph (a) of this section.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © CFR §61.56(g): A student pilot need not accomplish the flight review required by this section provided the student pilot is undergoing training for a certificate and has a current solo flight endorsement as required under §61.87 of this part.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © CFR §61.56(h): The requirements of this section may be accomplished in combination with the requirements of §61.57 and other applicable recent experience requirements at the discretion of the authorized instructor conducting the flight review.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © CFR §61.57: (a)General experience. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, no person may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers or of an aircraft certificated for more than one pilot flight crewmember unless that person has made at least three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days, and— (i) The person acted as the sole manipulator of the flight controls; and (ii) The required takeoffs and landings were performed in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type (if a type rating is required), and, if the aircraft to be flown is an airplane with a tailwheel, the takeoffs and landings must have been made to a full stop in an airplane with a tailwheel.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 I know this one!

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Obtaining a new pilot certificate or rating Category/Class add-on under Sport Pilot rules Completion of a WINGS phase Flying as a solo-endorsed student pilot Completing a Part 121 or 135 proficiency check Which does not automatically satisfy a flight review?

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Which does not automatically satisfy a flight review? Obtaining a new pilot certificate or rating Category/Class add-on under Sport Pilot rules Completion of a WINGS phase Flying as a solo-endorsed student pilot Completing a Part 121 or 135 proficiency check

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 HOW ABOUT SIMULATORS?

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A flight simulator or flight training device may be used to meet the flight review requirements of this section subject to the following conditions: (1) The flight simulator or flight training device must be used in accordance with an approved course conducted by a training center certificated under part 142 of this chapter. (2) Unless the flight review is undertaken in a flight simulator that is approved for landings, the applicant must meet the takeoff and landing requirements of §61.57(a) or §61.57(b) of this part. (3) The flight simulator or flight training device used must represent an aircraft or set of aircraft for which the pilot is rated. 14 CFR §61.56(i):

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 What Should the Pilot Do to Prepare? Think about what pilot skills you haven’t practiced or reviewed lately. Think especially about tasks you wouldn’t be comfortable performing without an instructor aboard. Discuss these with your CFI beforehand.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 What Must the Instructor Do? 14 CFR §61.56(c)(2): A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 Final Question!

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A properly designed flight review should include: Preflight briefing Review of pilot’s logbook Discussion of type of flying normally done Post-flight debrief All of the above

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 A properly designed flight review should include: Preflight briefing Review of pilot’s logbook Discussion of type of flying normally done Post-flight debrief All of the above

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 FAA Advisory Circular 61-98C

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AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 AC 61-98C Covers: 14 CFR §61.56 (flight review requirements) 14 CFR §61.57 (currency requirements) Directed to: –GA Pilots –Certified Flight Instructors Does not apply to: –14 CFR §121 (air carrier operations) –14 CFR §135(charter / air taxi operators) –14 CFR §142 (certified training centers)

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016

AvSport of Lock Haven Reviewing the Flight Review Presentation Copyright © 2016 For further information: FAA Advisory Circular 61-98C Advisory_Circular/AC_61-98C.pdf -OR- AOPA - Pilot’s Guide to the Flight Review Technique/The-Flight-Review

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