A flight review keeps your pilot-in-command privileges current. Per § 61.56, it's a minimum of one hour of ground training and one hour of flight training with an authorized instructor, completed within the preceding 24 calendar months. It is explicitly not a test — there's nothing to pass or fail — it's a structured chance to sharpen up and catch the small habits that drift over two years of flying.
Flight review — frequently asked
Under 14 CFR § 61.56, you must complete a flight review within the preceding 24 calendar months to act as pilot in command. The clock runs from the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month you fly — so a review done in June 2026 is valid through the end of June 2028.
A flight review is a minimum of 1 hour of ground training and 1 hour of flight training given by an authorized instructor. It is not a test you pass or fail — it's an instructional review. There's no set script: a good review is tailored to the airplane you fly and the kind of flying you actually do.
No — a flight review isn't a checkride, so there's no pass/fail. If areas come up that need more work, we simply keep training until you and the instructor are both satisfied, and the endorsement goes in your logbook when the review is satisfactorily completed. Occasionally that means an extra session, which is a feature, not a failure.
Yes. Per § 61.56(d), satisfactory completion of an Instrument Proficiency Check satisfies the flight review requirement. Several other events (like a practical test or certain pilot-proficiency programs) also count. If you're due for both an IPC and a flight review, we can often handle them together.
At the South Florida home fields — Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE), Pompano Beach (KPMP), and North Perry (KHWO) — in your own aircraft or a coordinated rental. WINGS credit is available when applicable.
