CA.I.A.K1FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge
Certification requirements, recent flight experience, and recordkeeping.
Certification requirements, recent flight experience, and recordkeeping.
Bottom line
Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (f) of 14 CFR 61.56, a flight review consists of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training. 14 CFR 61.51 requires each person to document and record training time and aeronautical experience in a manner acceptable to the Administrator.
Key numbers
| Number | What it means |
|---|---|
| 3 takeoffs and 3 landings within the preceding 90 days, required to carry persons or fly an aircraft certificated for more than one pilot flight crewmember | 3 takeoffs/landings |
| minimum 1 hour flight training + 1 hour ground training | Flight review |
| full-stop landings in a tailwheel airplane, required when the aircraft to be flown is a tailwheel airplane | Tailwheel full stop |
FAA references
- 14 CFR 61.56 (Flight review.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 61.51 (Pilot logbooks.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 61.57 (Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 61.103 (Eligibility requirements: General.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 61.123 (Eligibility requirements: General.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 61.109 (Aeronautical experience.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 61.129 (Aeronautical experience.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
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