Note: The FAA has temporarily unpublished the SFAR to make updates. The new ruling will be published on May 4.
FAA Publishes SFAR Extending Pilot, Technician Requirements
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has issued a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) to extend various pilot and technician recency of experience, testing, and medical certification requirements in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Specific extensions include a three-month grace period for flight reviews, instrument pilot currency, and the validity of pilot knowledge tests, each contingent on meeting certain preconditions.
- Medical certificates expiring from March 2020 onwards are extended until June 30, 2020, but pilots remain prohibited from operating with any known disqualifying medical condition.
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