On October 20, 2009, some changes to Part 61 became the new gospel from the FAA. These weren’t huge, sweeping changes, but they were easy to miss and could affect you quite a bit. Let’s take a look.
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On October 20, 2009, some changes to Part 61 became the new gospel from the FAA. These werent huge, sweeping changes, but they were easy to miss and could affect you quite a bit. Lets take a look.
Key Takeaways:
- The 2009 FAA changes to Part 61 significantly expanded options for instrument currency, allowing the use of Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) alone (with a shorter two-month period and additional requirements) or in combination with aircraft and other ground-based devices.
- Instructor requirements were tightened, mandating that all instrument training for ratings at the instrument level and above (including commercial/ATP instrument hours) must be conducted by a properly rated CFI-I.
- Instrument rating requirements were harmonized, now requiring 10 hours of PIC cross-country flight time for all aircraft categories, and permitting up to 10 hours of ATD time to count towards the rating's aeronautical experience.
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