Note: The FAA has temporarily unpublished the SFAR to make updates.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) providing temporary relief and extensions for various pilot requirements due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Pilots with flight reviews or instrument currency due between March and June 2020 receive a three-month extension, contingent on meeting specific recent flight experience criteria.
- The validity of medical certificates expiring from March 2020 onwards is extended until June 30, 2020, and pilot knowledge test expiration dates are also extended by three calendar months.
- Private pilots meeting specific experience thresholds are permitted to conduct certain essential operations, such as flights incidental to business, for family medical needs, or transporting essential goods.
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