FAR 61.57 — Recent Experience (Currency)

This regulation establishes the recency-of-experience requirements a pilot must meet to carry passengers. To carry passengers during the day, a pilot must have performed at least three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days in the same category, class, and type (if applicable). For night passenger-carrying, the three takeoffs and landings must have been made at night to a full stop. Instrument currency requires six approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting/tracking courses within the preceding six calendar months (or use of an approved simulator). Currency ensures pilots maintain proficiency in critical skills.