FAR 61.57 requires three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days to legally carry passengers, with separate and stricter rules for night flying, tailwheel aircraft, and instrument operations.
PatternFAR 61.57 sets legal minimums for carrying passengers and flying IFR, but currency and proficiency are not the same thing - and that gap is where accidents happen.
PatternFAR 61.57 requires three takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days to carry passengers - here's how the rule really works.
PatternUnderstand FAR 61.57 currency: three takeoffs and landings in 90 days, plus the stricter full-stop night rule for carrying passengers.
PatternThe AOPA Foundation's Rusty Pilots program has returned 15,000 lapsed aviators to active flying since 2013, offering a structured path back to currency for pilots who stepped away.
TowerFAR 61.56 requires a flight review every 24 calendar months to exercise your pilot certificate privileges.
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