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BIENNIAL Flight Review?
Okay, so let’s say I get my Private Pilot License.
Although it does not expire, to keep it current and active I need to pass a biennial flight review every 2 years.
So what happens if I just don’t fly for like 10 years after getting my license (and I never take the biennial review) and then decide I want to start flying again. Do I just take the Biennial exam?
Does the biennial exam curriculum change much? Would I probably want to go back to school if I stepped away from flying from ten whole years?
Thanks
3 Answers
- FanManLv 51 year ago
Essentially, yes, you just need to complete the flight review. However, the instructor giving you the review may want to fly with you for some number of hours before he signs you off, depending on how rusty you are. The minimum for a flight review is one hour ground and one hour flight, but it's quite common to take longer, especially if you haven't flown in awhile. 10 years isn't that long; there have been some regulatory changes but those are the kinds of things that are normally covered in the ground portion of the review.
- ?Lv 71 year ago
There is no written test or formal "curriculum" for a Biennial Flight Review (BFR). The details are pretty much left up to your flight instructor. While you may benefit from attending a ground school after being away from flying for that long, it's not required.
FAA Advisory Circular 61-98B (AC 61-98B) explains the purpose and gives information on what should be included in a BFR.
