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AC 61-98E Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check

AC No: 61-98E Version 10/30/24
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Chapter Appendix A

Resources

A.1 FAA Documents (current editions).

1. Advisory Circulars (AC) (https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars):

• AC 60-28, FAA English Language Standard for an FAA Certificate Issued Under 14 CFR Parts 61, 63, 65, and 107.

• AC 61-65, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors.

• AC 61-91, WINGS—Pilot Proficiency Program.

• AC 61-136, FAA Approval of Aviation Training Devices and Their Use for Training and Experience.

• AC 90-109, Transition to Unfamiliar Aircraft (provides additional information and guidance pertaining to transition to experimental or unfamiliar aircraft).

• AC 91-73, Parts 91 and 135 Single Pilot, Flight School Procedures During Taxi Operations.

2. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM): https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html.

3. Airman Certification Standards (ACS): https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs.

4. Airman Testing: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing.

5. Back to Basics, FAA Safety Briefing, January/February 2018: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/JanFeb2018.pdf.

6. Best Practices for Mentoring in Flight Instruction: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/pilots/mentoring_best_practices.pdf.

7. FAA/Industry Training Standards Personal and Weather Risk Assessment Guide: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/fits/guidance.

8. FAA Safety Briefing Archive: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/safety- briefing/archived-faa-safety-briefing-magazine-issues.

9. General Aviation (GA) Safety Enhancement (SE) Topic Fact Sheets: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/safety-briefing/faa-safety-briefing-fact-sheets.

10. Good N.I.G.H.T, FAA Safety Briefing, November/December 2015: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/NovDec2015.pdf.

11. Handbooks and Manuals (FAA): https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals:

• FAA-H-8083-2, Risk Management Handbook.

• FAA-H-8083-9, Aviation Instructor’s Handbook.

• Handbook(s) appropriate for the category of aircraft being operated (e.g., FAA-H-8083-3, Airplane Flying Handbook).

12. Information for Operators (InFO) (FAA): https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos:

• InFO 14010, Installation, Training, and Use of Non-required/Supplemental Angle-of-Attack (AOA) Based Systems for General Aviation (GA) Airplanes, dated July 25, 2014.

• InFO 15012, Logging Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP), dated September 8, 2015.

13. New Technologies for Pilots, Planes, and ’Ports, FAA Safety Briefing, May/June 2016: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/MayJun2016.pdf.

14. New Technology in Aviation, FAA Safety Briefing, January/February 2014: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/JanFeb2014.pdf.

15. Online resources for flight instructors, FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam): https://www.faasafety.gov.

16. PAVEing the Way to Safety, FAA Safety Briefing, January/February 2017: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/JanFeb2017.pdf.

17. Personal Minimums Worksheet, FAA Safety Briefing, March/April 2015: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/MarApr2015.pdf.

18. Practical Test Standards (PTS): https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards.

19. Teaching Technology: Instilling the Right Aptitudes and Attitudes for Safety, FAA Safety Briefing, September/October 2017: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/SepOct2017.pdf.

20. Tips for Teaching Practical Risk Management: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/pilot_risk/1.0-Practical-Risk- Management.pdf.

21. Weather Forces, Sources, and Resources, FAA Safety Briefing, March/April 2015: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/MarApr2015.pdf.

A.2 Industry and Professional Associations.

1. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA): https://www.aopa.org.

• AOPA Tools for Certificated Flight Instructors: https://www.aopa.org/training- and-safety/cfis.

2. Aviation Weather Center (AWC): https://aviationweather.gov.

3. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA): https://www.eaa.org.

4. FlightService: https://www.1800wxbrief.com.

5. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA): https://www.gama.aero.

6. National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI): https://www.nafinet.org.

7. Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE): https://www.safepilots.org.