A Part 121 pilot has just completed an annual proficiency check required by 14 CFR 61.58 (PIC proficiency check). This check included all maneuvers and procedures appropriate to the aircraft type and the pilot's duty position. What other FAA requirement, if any, can this proficiency check fulfill?
- AA flight review under 14 CFR 61.56(e)
- BThe night landing currency under 14 CFR 61.57(b)
- CThe instrument proficiency check under 14 CFR 61.57(d)
- DNo other FAA requirement can be fulfilled by this check.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. A flight review under 14 CFR 61.56(e)
14 CFR 61.56(e) states that a pilot who has satisfactorily completed a pilot proficiency check conducted by an examiner for a pilot certificate, rating, or authorization, or a flight review conducted by an authorized instructor, or a proficiency check for an airman certificate or rating (e.g., a 61.58 check), is credited as having accomplished the flight review required by 61.56(c).
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Night landing currency is based on actual takeoffs and landings, not a proficiency check.
- C. While an instrument proficiency check might be part of a 61.58 check, 61.56(e) does not automatically credit it as fulfilling 61.57(d) unless it specifically meets all the requirements of 61.57(d). The question asks what 'other FAA requirement' can be fulfilled generally. The flight review is a direct credit.
- D. This is incorrect; a PIC proficiency check does fulfill the flight review requirement.
61.56(e) Flight Review Substitution
14 CFR 61.56(e) allows certain pilot proficiency checks, such as those conducted for an airman certificate, rating, or authorization (e.g., a 61.58 PIC proficiency check), to satisfy the flight review requirement of 14 CFR 61.56(c).
- A proficiency check can substitute for a flight review.
- Applies to checks for certificates, ratings, or authorizations.
- Must be satisfactorily completed.
Memory trick: Proficiency check? It's a two-for-one, your Flight Review is DONE!