AC 61-98D

Appendix F APPENDIX F. SAMPLE FLIGHT REVIEW CHECKLIST SIDE 1 References Selected portions of 14 CFR part 61, § 61.56

(a) A flight review consists of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training. The review must include:

(1) A review of the current general operating and flight rules of part 91 of this chapter; and

(2) A review of those maneuvers and procedures that, at the discretion of the person giving the review, are necessary for the pilot to demonstrate the safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate.

(c) Except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person has—

(1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and

(2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.

(d) A person who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) of this section, passed any of the following need not accomplish the flight review required by this section:

(1) A pilot proficiency check or practical test conducted by an examiner, an approved pilot check airman, or a U.S. Armed Force, for a pilot certificate, rating, or operating privilege.

(2) A practical test conducted by an examiner for the issuance of a flight instructor certificate, an additional rating on a flight instructor certificate, renewal of a flight instructor certificate, or reinstatement of a flight instructor certificate.

(e) A person who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) of this section, satisfactorily accomplished one or more phases of an FAA-sponsored pilot proficiency award program need not accomplish the flight review required by this section.

Advisory Circular (AC) 61-65, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors Completion of a Flight Review: §§ 61.56(a) and (c).

I certify that [First name, MI, Last name], [pilot certificate], [certificate number], has satisfactorily completed a flight review of § 61.56(a) on [date].

/s/ [date] J. J. Jones 987654321CFI Exp. 12-31-19 NOTE: No logbook entry reflecting unsatisfactory performance on a flight review is required.

Flight Review Checklist Step 1: Preparation  Pilot’s Aeronautical History  Set Expectations for Pilot Under Review  14 CFR Part 91 Review Assignment  Cross-Country Flight Plan Assignment Step 2: Ground Review  FAA Aviation English Language Standard (AELS) Requirement  Regulatory Review  Cross-Country Flight Plan Review  Weather & Weather Decision Making  Risk Management and Personal Minimums  General Aviation (GA) Security Issues Step 3: Flight Activities  Physical Airplane (basic skills)  Mental Airplane Automaton and Aircraft (systems knowledge)  Takeoffs and Stabilized Approaches to Landings  Slow Flight  Stalls and Recovery/Spin Recognition/Avoidance  Recovery from Unusual Attitudes  Simulated Loss of Power/Engine  Operating the Aircraft by Sole Reference to Instruments Under Actual or Simulated Conditions  Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)  Automation System  Automation System Failures Step 4: Postflight Discussion  Replay, Reflect, Reconstruction, Redirect  Questions Step 5: Aeronautical Health Maintenance and Improvement Plan  Personal Minimums Worksheet  Personal Proficiency Practice Plan  Training Plan (if desired) For aviation safety information and online resources, visit www.faasafety.gov.

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Appendix F SIDE 2 Ground Review PILOT:

 Experience:

 Recent Flight Experience (§ 61.57)  Responsibility:

 Authority (§ 91.3)  Air Traffic Control (ATC) Instructions (§ 91.123)  Preflight Action (§ 91.103)  Safety Belts (§ 91.107)  Flightcrew at Station (§ 91.105)  Cautions:

 Careless or Reckless Operation (§ 91.13)  Dropping Objects (§ 91.15)  Alcohol or Drugs (§ 91.17)  Supplemental Oxygen (§ 91.211)  Fitness for Flight (Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) chapter 8, section 1) AIRCRAFT:

 Airworthiness:

 Basic (§ 91.7)  Flight Manual, Markings, Placards (§ 91.9)  Certification Required (§ 91.203)  Instrument and Equipment Requirements (§ 91.205)  Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) (§ 91.207)  Position Lights (§ 91.209)  Transponder Requirements (§ 91.215)  Inoperative Instruments and Equipment (§ 91.213)  Maintenance:

 Responsibility (§ 91.403)  Maintenance Required (§ 91.405)  Maintenance Records (§ 91.417)  Operation After Maintenance (§ 91.407)  Inspections:

 Annual, Airworthiness Directives, 100-Hour (§ 91.409)  Altimeter and Pitot Static System (§ 91.411)  Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR) Check (§ 91.171)  Transponder (§ 91.413)  ELT (§ 91.207) ENVIRONMENT:

 Airports:

 Markings (AIM chapter 2, section 3)  Operations (AIM chapter 4, section 3; §§ 91.125 and 91.126)  Traffic Patterns (§ 91.126)  Airspace:

 Altimeter Settings (§ 91.121; AIM chapter 7, section 2)  Minimum Safe Altitudes (§§ 91.119 and 91.177)  Cruising Altitudes (§§ 91.159 and 91.179;

AIM paragraph 3-1-5)  Speed Limits (§ 91.117)  Right-of-Way (§ 91.113)  Formation (§ 91.111)  Types of Airspace (AIM chapter 3):

 Controlled Airspace (AIM chapter 3, section 2; §§ 91.129,

91.130, 91.131, and 91.135)  Class G Airspace (AIM chapter 3, section 3)  Special Use (AIM chapter 3, section 4; §§ 91.133, 91.137,

91.141, 91.143, and 91.145)  Emergency Air Traffic Rules (§ 91.139; AIM chapter 5, section 6)  ATC and Procedures:

 Services (AIM chapter 4, section 1)  Radio Communications (AIM chapter 4, section 2 and Pilot Controller Glossary)  Clearances (AIM chapter 4, section 4)  Procedures (AIM chapter 5)  Weather:

 Meteorology (AIM chapter 7, section 1)  Wake Turbulence (AIM chapter 7, section 3) EXTERNAL PRESSURE:

 Personal Minimums Worksheet  Risk Management (3-P model)  Practical Test Standards (PTS)/Airman Certification Standards (ACS) Suggested Flight Activities Note: Structure the flight portion as an out-and-back visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country (XC), with one leg focused on XC procedures (including diversion and lost procedures) and the other leg focused on airwork (“physical airplane” skills). Suggested activities include:

AREA OF OPERATION (from Private Pilot PTS/ACS)  Preflight Preparation  Weather Information  Cross-Country Flight Planning  Performance and Limitations  Operation of Systems  Preflight Procedures  Preflight Inspections  Cockpit Management  Before Takeoff Check  Airport Operations  Radio Communications  Airport, Runway, Taxiway Signs, Markings, and Lighting  Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds  Normal and Crosswind Takeoff/Climb  Normal and Crosswind Approach/Landing  Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb  Soft-Field Approach and Landing  Short-Field Takeoff  Short-Field Approach  Go-Around Rejected Landing  Performance Maneuver  Steep Turns  Navigation  Pilotage and Dead Reckoning  Navigation Systems and Radar Services  Diversion  Lost Procedures  Slow Flight and Stalls  Maneuvering During Slow Flight  Power-Off Stalls  Power-On Stalls  Spin Awareness  Basic Instrument Maneuvers  Straight and Level Flight  Turns to Headings  Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes  Radio Communications/Navigation Systems  Emergency Operations  Emergency Approach and Landing  Systems and Equipment Malfunctions  Automation Failure: Failure of Autopilot and Avionics  Postflight Procedures  After Landing, Parking, Securing

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Appendix G APPENDIX G. SAMPLE PILOT’S INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY Pilot’s Name: Flight Instructor:

Address:

Phone(s): Email:

Type of Pilot Certificate(s): Rating(s):

______ Private ______ Instrument ______ Commercial ______ Multiengine ______ Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) ______ Rotorcraft ______ Flight Instructor ______ Glider ______ Lighter-than-air (LTA) Experience (pilot):

______ Total time ______ Last 6 months ______ Average hours/month ______ Time logged since last instrument proficiency check (IPC) Experience (aircraft):

Aircraft type(s) you fly Aircraft used most often For this aircraft: Total time Last 6 months Average hours/month Experience (flight environment): Approximately how many hours logged in:

______ Day visual flight rules (VFR) ______ Day instrument flight rules (IFR) ______ Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) ______ Night VFR ______ Night IFR ______ Approaches ______ Approaches to minimums ______ Approaches in last 6 months Type of Flying (external factors): What percentage of your flying is for:

______ Pleasure ______ Business ______ Local ______ Cross-country Personal Skills Assessment:

Strengths as a pilot?

Areas for improvement?

Aviation goals?

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Appendix H APPENDIX H. SAMPLE INSTRUMENT TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY PLAN Pilot’s Name: Flight Instructor:

Date: Review Date:

Instrument Training Goals ______ Certificate Level (Private, Commercial, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)) ______ Ratings (Instrument, Multiengine Land (MEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Airplane Multiengine Sea (AMES)) ______ Phase in Pilot Proficiency Program (WINGS) ______ Instructor Qualifications (flight instructor, instrument flight instructor, multiengine flight instructor, advanced ground instructor (AGI), basic ground instructor (BGI), instrument ground instructor (IGI)) Other:

Instrument Proficiency Goals Lower personal minimums to:

______ Ceiling ______ Visibility ______ Winds ______ Precision approach minimums ______ Nonprecision approach minimums Fly instrument flight rules (IFR)/instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at least:

______ Times per month ______ Hours per month ______ Hours per year ______ Cross-country flights per year ______ Night hours per month Make an IFR/IMC cross-country trip to:

Other:

Aeronautical Training Plan of Action

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Appendix J APPENDIX J. SAMPLE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR’S INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY

CHECK CHECKLIST SIDE 1 References Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 61, § 61.57(d)—Instrument Proficiency Check.

Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a person who has failed to meet the instrument experience requirements of paragraph (c) for more than six calendar months may reestablish instrument currency only by completing an instrument proficiency check.

The instrument proficiency check must consist of the areas of operation and instrument tasks required in the instrument rating practical test standards.

(1) The instrument proficiency check must be–

(i) In an aircraft that is appropriate to the aircraft category;

(ii) For other than a glider, in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of the aircraft category; or

(iii) For a glider, in a single-engine airplane or a glider.

(2) The instrument proficiency check must be given by—

(i) An examiner;

(ii) A person authorized by the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct instrument flight tests, provided the person being tested is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces;

(iii) A company check pilot who is authorized to conduct instrument flight tests under part 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter or subpart K of part 91 of this chapter, and provided that both the check pilot and the pilot being tested are employees of that operator or fractional ownership program manager, as applicable;

(iv) An authorized instructor; or

(v) A person approved by the Administrator to conduct instrument practical tests.

Advisory Circular (AC) 61-65, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors Completion of an Instrument Proficiency Check:

§ 61.57(d).

I certify that [First name, MI, Last name], [pilot certificate], [certificate number], has satisfactorily completed the instrument proficiency check of § 61.57(d) in a (list make and model of aircraft) on [date].

/s/ [date] J. J. Jones 987654321CFI Exp. 12-31-19 NOTE: No logbook entry reflecting unsatisfactory performance on an instrument proficiency check is required.

Checklist for IPC Step 1: Preparation  Set Expectations for Pilot Under Review  Regulatory Review  Cross-Country Flight Plan Assignment Step 2: Ground Review  FAA Aviation English Language Standard (AELS) Requirement  Preflight  Taxi, Takeoff, Departure  En Route  Arrival and Approach  Missed Approach Step 3: Flight Activities  Aircraft Control by Reference to Flight Instruments  Systems and Procedures  Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)  Stabilized Approaches and Landing Step 4: Postflight Discussion  Replay, Reflect, Reconstruction, Redirect  Questions Step 5: Aeronautical Health Maintenance and Improvement Plan  Personal Minimums Worksheet  Personal Proficiency Practice Plan  Training Plan (if desired) For aviation safety information and online resources, visit www.faasafety.gov.

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Appendix J SIDE 2 Ground Review PILOT:

 Recency of Experience (§ 61.57)  Pilot-in-Command (PIC) Responsibilities and Authority (14 CFR part 91, § 91.3)  Preflight Actions (§ 91.103)  Medical Facts for Pilots (Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) chapter 8) AIRCRAFT:

 Fuel Requirements (§ 91.167)  Equipment Check (Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR)) (§ 91.171)  Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Two-Way Radio Communications Failure (§ 91.185)  Malfunction Reports (§ 91.187)  Required Instruments and Equipment (§ 91.205)  Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) (§ 91.207)  Aircraft Lights (§ 91.209)  Inoperative Instruments and Equipment (§ 91.213)  Altimeter and Pitot-Static System Tests (§ 91.411)  Air Traffic Control (ATC) Transponder Tests (§ 91.413) ENVIRONMENT:

 ATC Instructions (§ 91.123)  IFR Flight Plan (§ 91.169)  ATC Clearance and Flight Plan (§ 91.173)  Takeoff (TO) and Landing (LDG) in IFR (§ 91.175)  Minimum IFR Altitudes (§ 91.177)  IFR Cruising Altitudes (§ 91.179)  Course to be Flown (§ 91.181)  IFR Two-Way Communications (§ 91.183)  Navigation Aids (AIM chapter 1)  ATC (AIM chapter 4)  Air Traffic Procedures (AIM chapter 5) EXTERNAL PRESSURE:

 IFR Two-Way Radio Communications Failure (§ 91.185)  Emergency Procedures (AIM chapter 6)  National Security and Interception Procedures (AIM chapter 5, section 6) Suggested Flight Activities Note: Structure the flight portion as an out-and-back IFR cross-country (XC), with one leg focused on XC procedures (including missed approach and diversion procedures) and the other leg focused on airwork (aircraft control). Suggested activities include:

AREA OF OPERATION  Preflight Preparation  Weather Information  Cross-Country Flight Planning  Preflight Procedures  Aircraft Systems Related to IFR Operations  Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment  Instrument Cockpit Check  ATC Clearances and Procedures  ATC Clearances  Compliance with Departure, En Route, and Arrival Procedures and Clearances  Holding Procedures  Flight by Reference to Instruments  Basic Instrument Flight Maneuvers  Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes  Navigation Systems  Intercepting/Tracking Navigational Systems and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Arcs  Instrument Approach Procedures  Nonprecision Approach (NPA)  Precision Approach (PA)  Missed Approach  Circling Approach  Landing from a Straight-in or Circling Approach  Emergency Operations  Loss of Communications  One Engine Inoperative During Straight and Level Flight and Turns (Multiengine Airplane)  One Engine Inoperative—Instrument Approach (Multiengine Airplane)  Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators  Automation Failure: Failure of Autopilot and Avionics  Postflight Procedures  Checking Instruments and Equipment

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