Recent Flight Experience: Pilot in Command

This final rule amends the Federal Aviation Regulations governing the recent flight experience requirements for pilots in command (PICs). In an earlier amendment to the recent flight experience requirements, PICs employed by a part 121 or part 135 air carrier, while performing flight operations under part 91, 121, or 135 for the certificate holder, were excepted from compliance with part 61 recency requirements. This amendment makes it clear that only PICs who meet the recent experience requirements of part 121 or part 135 are excepted from compliance with part 61 recency requirements. The FAA is adopting this amendment immediately to ensure that all PICs employed by part 121 and part 135 certificate holders remain qualified under either part 61 or under part 121 or part 135.