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:
- A new FAA amendment (14 CFR 61.57) allows instrument-rated pilots to fulfill their six-month currency requirements from home using affordable Aviation Training Devices (ATDs).
- This change eliminates the previous requirement for an instructor to observe currency flights in simulators and removes the need for expensive Full Flight Simulators (FFS) or Flight Training Devices (FTDs).
- The update significantly increases convenience and reduces the cost and planning required for pilots to maintain instrument currency.
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