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Pilot Currency Checker

Am I legal to fly? Enter your recent flights and get an instant answer for VFR passenger carrying, night passenger carrying, and IFR currency — with exact FAR references and days remaining.

⚠ For reference only. Always verify currency with official FAA regulations before flight. This tool does not replace a thorough preflight self-assessment.

Enter your recent flight activity

All dates in the past 90 days (for VFR) or 6 months (for IFR)

Certificate & ratings held

Certificate (highest held)

Instrument rating?

Recent takeoffs & landings (past 90 days)

Most recent takeoff & landing (date)

Daytime T&Ls (past 90 days)

Nighttime T&Ls (past 90 days)

IFR currency (past 6 months)

Instrument approaches (past 6 mo)

Holds performed (past 6 mo)

Last IFR currency activity (date)

Intercepting & tracking (did you perform this?)

Flight review

Last flight review (BFR) (date)

Last medical certificate (date issued)

Medical class held

Age at time of medical

Enter your information and click "Check My Currency"

Results will appear here with detailed explanations and days remaining for each currency requirement.

Currency requirements at a glance (FAR 61.57)

61.57(a)

VFR passenger carrying: 3 takeoffs & landings in the preceding 90 days in the same category, class, and type of aircraft. At night (1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise), those T&Ls must be at night.

61.57(c)

IFR currency (instrument PIC): Within the preceding 6 calendar months — 6 instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting/tracking courses in actual IMC or simulated conditions.

61.57(d)

IFR grace period: If IFR currency lapsed within the prior 6 months (months 7–12), you may fly IFR with a safety pilot but not as sole manipulator in IMC until an IPC is completed.

61.56

Flight review (BFR): At least 1 hour of ground and 1 hour of flight training within the preceding 24 calendar months. No flight review = no PIC privileges (except in certain training situations).

61.23

Medical certificate: 3rd Class under 40 = 60 months. 3rd Class 40+ = 24 months. 2nd Class = 12 months for commercial ops. 1st Class under 40 = 12 months for ATP. 1st Class 40+ = 6 months for ATP.