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Ways around Flight Review

Asked by: 3120 views Commercial Pilot, FAA Regulations, Flight Instructor, Private Pilot, Student Pilot

What are the ways to NOT complete a flight review and still be able to fly as PIC after 24 months of your last flight review? Specifically, can I start my CFI and CFII training without being current? My instructor said "yes you can do that" but I want to hear another opinion so that I don't have a problem with the examiner at the end of my CFI/CFII training. Please answer with reference to the reg. Thank you.

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  1. Kris Kortokrax on Aug 17, 2014

    You have asked this question in a previous post and it was answered.

    When you began you flight training as a student pilot, were you current?
    Of course not.

    As long as your instructor is current (and he/she will be), you may fly all your training flights without being current.

    As you wish to become a flight instructor, I would suggest that you study and become familiar with the regulations. Currency and flight reviews are covered in 61.57 and 61.56 respectively.

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  2. Mark Kolber on Aug 17, 2014

    The very first step to becoming an instructor is a working knowledge of the rules and regulations. At its most basic, that at least means where and how to find them. I am going to guarantee that the folks here who answer questions don’t have all of them memorized, but know exactly where to look for them.

    The list of flight review “alternatives” is in the flight review regulation itself. How about starting there and asking a question if there is something in it you don’t understand?

    Question back at you – what is a flight review? Who do you get one from and what is involved? Your concern with not having one and trying to get around the requirement makes me curious.

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