FAA Instrument Flight Instructor (FII)Instrument RegulationsMedium
A CFII conducts an instrument proficiency check (IPC) for a client that includes a full review of the maneuvers and tasks required by 61.56(a) for a flight review, and the client performs satisfactorily. According to 14 CFR 61.56(d), what is the effect of this combined event?
- AIt satisfies only the IPC requirement; a separate flight review must still be completed
- BIt has no effect on flight review currency because IPCs and flight reviews are entirely separate regulations
- CIt satisfies both the IPC and the flight review requirement if the instructor endorses both accordingly
- DIt satisfies the flight review only if conducted in an FAA-approved simulator
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. It satisfies both the IPC and the flight review requirement if the instructor endorses both accordingly
14 CFR 61.56(d) allows a person who satisfactorily completes an IPC that includes the tasks required for a flight review under 61.56(a) to have that event count as both the IPC and the flight review, provided the authorized instructor makes the appropriate logbook endorsements for each.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 61.56(d) specifically allows the combined event to count for both.
- B. 61.56(d) explicitly links the two when combined appropriately.
- D. There is no requirement that the combined event be done in a simulator.
Combined IPC and Flight Review (61.56(d))
A properly conducted IPC that includes flight review content can satisfy both the IPC and flight review requirements simultaneously, if the instructor provides both endorsements.
- Requires inclusion of 61.56(a) flight review tasks
- Requires satisfactory performance by the pilot
- Requires the instructor to endorse for both events separately
- Saves time by combining two currency requirements into one flight
Memory trick: 'Two birds, one flight' — an IPC can knock out the flight review too.