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Traffic Pattern Sep 9, 2026

FAR Sixty-One Point Fifty-Seven, the Touch-and-Go That Does Not Count at Night, and the Ninety-Day Passenger Currency Clock Most Pilots Only Half Understand

FAR 61.57 requires three takeoffs and three landings within 90 days to carry passengers, but night flights require full-stop landings - not touch-and-goes.

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Traffic Pattern Sep 4, 2026

FAR Sixty-One Point Fifty-Seven, the Ninety-Day Rolling Clock, and the Passenger Ride That Became Illegal Without You Noticing

FAR 61.57 sets the minimum recent flight experience to carry passengers legally - here's what the regulation actually requires and where pilots commonly miss it.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 31, 2026

FAR Sixty-One Point Fifty-Seven, the Ninety-Day Currency Trap, and the Difference Between Legal and Proficient That Every Pilot Needs to Understand

FAR 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.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 8, 2026

FAR Sixty-One Fifty-Seven, the Ninety-Day Currency Rule, and the Difference Between Being Legal to Fly and Being Legal to Bring Your Family

FAR 61.57 requires three takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days to carry passengers - here's how the rule really works.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 3, 2026

Sixty-One Fifty-Seven, the Three Takeoffs and Landings in Ninety Days, and the Night Rule That Says Full Stop or You Fly Alone

Understand FAR 61.57 currency: three takeoffs and landings in 90 days, plus the stricter full-stop night rule for carrying passengers.

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Traffic Pattern Jul 6, 2026

FAR 61.57 and the Ninety-Day Clock: The Currency Rules That Determine Whether You Can Carry Passengers

FAR 61.57 requires three takeoffs and landings within 90 days to carry passengers - but night, tailwheel, and instrument rules add critical layers every pilot needs to know.

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