Flight Reviews (formerly known as the BFR – Biennial Flight Review) are required for pilot currency every 24 months at a minimum. The FAA’s minimum for a flight review is 1 hour of ground discussion and 1 hour of flight with a current FAA Certified Flight Instructor. Our aircraft checkouts and IPCs can count as a flight review, but make sure you check with your instructor before the flight.

For those who are not current pilots, or those who aren’t familiar with general aviation and light aircraft, you will very likely need a bit more than the FAA minimum to obtain a flight review.

For more information on what to expect from a flight review, check out the FAA’s Guide below:

Another alternative to obtaining a traditional flight review is to the FAA Safety Team’s WINGS Program. Talk with your instructor to learn more, and see how you can earn your own WINGS!

Instrument Proficiency Checks are for instrument-rated pilots only. These are highly recommended on an annual basis, and are required if instrument currency is not maintained for more than 6 months.

The FAA’s minimum flight activities for an IPC are:

• All of the following approach procedures (some can be combined):
  • Precision Approach
  • Non-Precision Approach
  • Partial-Panel Approach
  • Circling Approach
  • Missed Approach
  • Landing from an Instrument Approach
• Holding Procedures
• Recovery from Unusual Attitudes
• Appropriate pre-/post-flight ground discussion

In addition, students requesting an IPC are expected to be knowledgeable and ready to discuss or execute any of the items listed in the current Instrument Rating Airmen Certification Standards (ACS). More information on the requirements and expectations of an IPC can be found in Section 5 of FAA Advisory Circular 61-98D

An IPC typically takes at least 1.5 hours. To request an IPC, please contact your instructor. An IPC can be combined with a Flight Review and an Aircraft Checkout or Annual Standardization Flight.