FAA Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA)RegulationsMedium
A sport pilot has not acted as pilot in command in 18 months and wants to resume flying without any additional flight test. According to 14 CFR 61.56, what must be accomplished, at minimum, during the flight review?
- AA minimum of 3 hours of flight training and a written test administered by an examiner
- BCompletion of the sport pilot knowledge test again with a passing score of 70% or higher
- CA minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training with a logbook endorsement
- DA checkride with an FAA inspector to reissue the sport pilot certificate
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. A minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training with a logbook endorsement
14 CFR 61.56(a) requires a flight review consisting of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training conducted by an authorized instructor, who then endorses the pilot's logbook. There is no formal test or checkride involved.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. There is no fixed 3-hour requirement, and no written test is part of a flight review.
- B. Retaking the knowledge test is not part of the flight review requirement.
- D. A flight review does not require an FAA inspector or certificate reissuance.
Flight Review (61.56)
A biennial review of a pilot's knowledge and skills consisting of ground and flight training, ending with a logbook endorsement.
- Minimum 1 hour flight + 1 hour ground training
- No pass/fail test involved, instructor discretion
- Valid for 24 calendar months
Memory trick: 'One and one keeps your certificate current — one hour ground, one hour flight.'