DesertNomad
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I got my license on 3/4/13. Do I need a flight review now, or am I good until 3/31/15? I am pretty sure it is good though 3/31... right?
When is Flight Review due?
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schmookeeg
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31st. 61.56(c).
I feel like the feds chose the most obtuse way to have written the temporal part of that reg.
The key is, take a day (3/31/2015) and look backwards 24 months to the beginning of the month (3/1/2013) -- if you passed a checkride or completed a FR in that time period, you're good to go.
I feel like the feds chose the most obtuse way to have written the temporal part of that reg.
The key is, take a day (3/31/2015) and look backwards 24 months to the beginning of the month (3/1/2013) -- if you passed a checkride or completed a FR in that time period, you're good to go.
DesertNomad
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31st. 61.56(c).
I feel like the feds chose the most obtuse way to have written the temporal part of that reg.
Being obtuse is a federal requirement I think.
Thanks.
"Obtuse" is in the eye of the beholder. I think your "key" is making it far more difficult than it is.31st. 61.56(c).
I feel like the feds chose the most obtuse way to have written the temporal part of that reg.
The key is, take a day (3/31/2015) and look backwards 24 months to the beginning of the month (3/1/2013) -- if you passed a checkride or completed a FR in that time period, you're good to go.
Try this version of what you wrote:
The key is, take a month
Personally I never found the idea that we count whole months (January, February, March) rather than the specific day of the month (January 3, February 16, March 23) in the least bit difficult to understand. Maybe it's just because I am bad at numbers so removing them from the equation makes it super easy. Maybe one person's "key" is another person's "lock."
You got your license in March 2013. You are good throughout March 2015. Yep, it really is that simple.
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As pointed out, you're good through the last day of the month. You can squeeze 25 months out by doing your BFR on 4/1/15 and your next on 5/1/17. I've done that with medicals a few times...scheduled my next appointment before leaving the current one so I was on their calendar.
By the end of this month, March 31st 2015
JasonM
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Just to confirm, Getting a new rating starts the 2 year process over correct?
That is correct. I've never done a BFR yet as my ratings have fell within the two years.
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I've done one in 38.
So you're not current!?I think I've one one in the past 40 years.
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Seriously? There are other ways of resetting the flight review clock without doing an actual flight review.
I know. I was joshing. I added a smiley face for emphasis.
JasonM
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What are the other ways?
New rating and since Greg is in the airlines I would assume their recurrent training counts.
It could be worse. For parachute reserves the FAA chooses 180 days. Gotta figure out how many days in a month etc.....
They are all mentioned in the flight review reg.