An amendment to 14 CFR 61.57, the area of the Federal Aviation Regulations that handles recent flight experience requirements for pilots in command, came into effect this week allowing instrument rated pilots to maintain currency in the comfort of their own homes. And adding to the ease of which pilots can keep legal, those pilots no longer need to pay an instructor to hover over them as they shoot approaches on a home-based simulator.
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Key Takeaways:
- New FAA regulations (14 CFR 61.57) now permit instrument-rated pilots to maintain their flight currency from home using affordable Aviation Training Devices (ATDs).
- A significant change is the elimination of the requirement for a flight instructor to observe pilots conducting currency flights in these home-based ATDs.
- This amendment makes it considerably more convenient and cost-effective for pilots to fulfill their instrument currency requirements, as ATDs are affordable and no instructor fees are needed.
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