controls may log PIC time.Log books
: you must present your log book (or any other required document) to the FAA, NTSB, state or local law official, and in many state, the airport manager, upon reasonable request. This has been interpreted to mean you have reasonable time to go to the place where the document is kept and then present it. Additionally, you do not have to surrender any document at that time.Student pilots
must carry their log book and any other required documents with them on solo cross county flights to showevidence of required endorsements.
Recreational
pilots and Sport
Pilots must carry their log book on any flight that requires a specific
endorsement.61.53
You may not act as a required crew member any time you know or have reason to know you have amedical deficiency
that prevents you from meetings the minimum standards of yourmedical certificate
or operating an aircraft that do not require a medical certificate or only require adriver’s
license
in a safe manner for those operations.61.56 Flight Review
(FR) Required every 24 months to act as PIC. Note that you may fly in another crew position without a flight review. The FR requires a minimum of 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour of flight instruction (see requirements for gliders) from an authorized instructor(s). You must review the contents of FAR part 91 and any other areas deemed necessary by theconducting authorized instructor. The ground and flight portions of the FR may be given at separate times by separate instructors. The instructor giving the FR
does not have pass / fail authority; you either receive a flight review endorsement or duel flight instruction given if the FR is not completed. A successful check ride for any pilot or instructor license, rating or privilege given by the FAA, Designated Examiner, or US armed forces check airman will act in leu of a FR. The
completion of the basic phase of the
FAA Wings program
(seewww.faasafety.gov) will also act in leu of a FR. The FAA considers that a FR given by a flight instructor does constitute flight instruction. To this end, FR may not be given in single seat aircraft. Aircraft with single flight controls** or “throw over” single yoke controls may be used for a FR only when the applicant can act as PIC for the flight.
**Wheel brakes are not a flight control in this context. Wheel brakes are not required for the instructor administering the FR.
61.57 Flight Currency:
Three takeoffs and landings every 90 days as the sole manipulator of the controls to act as PIC if you are carrying passengers or if you have a safety pilot (or other required pilot crew member) with you. This must be in the same category (airplane, helicopter, etc.) and class (single engine land, multi engine land, etc.) and type, if so required.Night
PIC currency
requires three takeoffs and landing to a full stop within the period of one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. Note also thattail
wheel
aircraft
require full stop landings for currency as above.Instrumentcurrency
: within the last six calendar months you must fly six published instrument approaches (any type), enter one turn in holding, and capture and track a NAVAID bearing or radial in the category of aircraft you intend to fly. Alternatively, you may use an FAA approved simulator or flight training device representing the same category of aircraft you intend to fly. Fly an approach - capture and track any portion on the approach document to get credit for an approach. Holding - cross a holding fix and fly at least one turn in the holding pattern. Track NAVAID - flying an approach will satisfy this requirement. Note you have a total of 12 calendar months to self renew for currency. After the 12th month, you must take an instrument proficiency check in the category of aircraft (simulator, or flight training device) you intend to fly with an instrument flight instructor, an FAA examiner or designated examiner, a company check pilot for FAR 121, 125, or 135 operations, or a U.S. armed forces check pilot.61.60
Change of Address
: within 30 days of moving your permanent mailing address, send a change of address notice to: FAA, AirmanCertification Branch, AFS 760, Box 25082, Oklahoma City, Ok 73125. Include your name, date of birth, airman certificate number and new address. A plain post card is acceptable. You may make a change of address on line at <www.faa.gov - Licenses & Certificates>. If your new address is a post office
box, rural route, or anything other than a “drive up” street address, include a signed and dated map to your new address. New airman certificates will not automatically be issued for address changes only.
61.303 Sport Pilot:
Sport pilots, recreational pilots, and private pilots and higher may act as PIC in an aircraft that meets Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) criteria using either an FAA medical or avalid U.S. drivers license
.Recreational or private pilots or higher that have unresolved medical issues from a previously issued FAA medical certificate must resolved these issues to be able to use a divers license in lieu of a medical certificate. A special issuance medical certificate is considered a resolved issue and is not outstanding with the FAA aeromedical branch.