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:
- FAA Part 61 updates introduced new instrument currency options, allowing Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) to be used independently (with specific additional requirements) or in combination with flight simulators, FTDs, and aircraft.
- All instrument training for ratings and certificates at the instrument level or higher must now be conducted by a properly-rated CFI-I, and 10 hours of PIC cross-country flight time is now required for instrument ratings across all aircraft categories.
- Instrument rating trainees can now credit up to 10 hours of ATD training time towards the required aeronautical experience, potentially lowering training costs.
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