FAA Flight Instructor Airplane (FIA)Flight Maneuvers and EndorsementsEasy
According to 14 CFR 61.56, a pilot who has not met the recent flight experience requirements must accomplish a flight review at least every:
- A12 calendar months
- B6 calendar months
- C36 calendar months
- D24 calendar months
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. 24 calendar months
14 CFR 61.56 requires a flight review consisting of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training every 24 calendar months to act as pilot in command.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 12 months is the medical certificate interval for some classes, not the flight review interval.
- B. 6 months is not the flight review interval; it applies to instrument currency lapses under 61.57.
- C. 36 months is not a recognized recurrency interval under 61.56.
Flight Review (BFR)
A recurrent training requirement under 14 CFR 61.56 consisting of at least 1 hour ground and 1 hour flight training, completed every 24 calendar months.
- Required every 24 calendar months to act as PIC
- Minimum 1 hour ground + 1 hour flight instruction
- Certain training/checks can substitute (e.g., practical test, WINGS program)
- No specific maneuvers are mandated by regulation — instructor discretion
Memory trick: 'Every 2 years, review your gears' — BFR = 24 months.