Pilots and flight instructors have a new FAA advisory circular, AC 61-98D, to guide them through both the flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks required under Part 61. This newest version of the circular addresses changes in technology and the operational environment, their impact on recurrent training and proficiency checks. The FAA added important safety information from the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC), findings and recommendations designed to help improve the GA accident rate. These new 61-98D guidelines do not however, apply to pilots operating under Part 121 or Part 135 training regimes.
FAA Releases Updated Circular on Flight Reviews and IPCs
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA released AC 61-98D, a new advisory circular updating guidance for Part 61 flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks, incorporating modern technology, operational environment changes, and GAJSC safety recommendations to improve general aviation accident rates.
- The updated guidance emphasizes safety and loss of control topics, encouraging more frequent training by dropping the "biennial flight review" terminology, and clarifies that these checks are not "tests" but evaluations for logbook endorsement.
- The circular also provides insights on night currency, aircraft recency of experience, IFR currency specifics (including simulator use), and encourages optional submission of FAA Form 8710-1 for official record-keeping.
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