Recency requirements
Recency: flown recently enough to exercise licence privileges. Three independent windows, all must pass.
| Window | Requirement | Reg |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years | acted as PIC or co-pilot, or completed an approved initial or recurrent training program in a Level C or D full-flight simulator | 401.05(1)(a), (a.1) |
| 24 months | completed a recurrent training program | 401.05(2)(a) |
| 6 months | 5 take-offs and 5 landings, in the same category and class of aircraft or a Level B, C or D full-flight simulator of that category and class, to carry passengers, made at night to carry them at night | 401.05(2)(b) |
Miss the 5 years: fall back to a flight review in the past 12 months (401.05(1)(b)).
- Covers everything normally on the flight test for that licence (Std 421.05(1)(a)).
- Certified in personal log by the instructor.
- Plus PSTAR written exam (Std 421.05(1)(c)).
24 months: flying meets the 5-year test only. Needs one recurrent item (Std 421.05(2)):
| Type | Item | Para |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Safety seminar | (b) |
| Ground | Written exam | (g) |
| Ground | Self-Paced Study Program | (d) |
| Ground | Minister-approved recurrent program | (c) |
| Flight | Flight review by a flight instructor | (a) |
| Flight | Training program or Pilot Proficiency Check under CAR Parts IV, VI or VII | (e) |
| Flight | Skill requirements for a permit, licence or rating | (f) |
- 401.05(2) applies to every flight crew permit or licence holder except flight engineer, PPL included.
- Self-Paced Study Program: use current annual edition, retain completed copy as record (Std 421.05(2)(d)).
6 months (passengers):
- Window = six months preceding the flight (401.05(2)(b)).
- Sets flown in window add up toward the five. Older ones do not count.
6-month counts by category (same window, 401.05(2)(b)):
| Category | Count | Cite |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft (row above) | 5 take-offs and 5 landings | (i) |
| Glider | 5 take-offs and 5 landings in a glider, or 2 take-offs and 2 landings with a flight instructor rating - glider holder who then certifies the pilot's competence to carry passengers | (ii) |
| Balloon, flight by day | 5 landings by day plus 5 take-offs by day or night | (iii) |
| Balloon, flight partly by night | 5 landings by day plus 5 take-offs by night | (iii) |
Trap: mixing windows: 6 months passengers, 24 months recurrent training, 12 months flight review.
References
- CARs 401.05(1)
- CARs 401.05(2)
- Personnel Licensing Standards 421.05 (recurrent-training activities)
- TC Self-Paced Study Program (recency)