Pilot Currency Calculator
Track your FAA pilot currency requirements. See how many days remain for passenger carrying, IFR, flight review, and medical certificate currency.
Inputs
Results
Day Pax Currency
60 days remaining
Most Urgent
60 days
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter days since your last flight, days since completing three takeoffs and landings, and days since IFR proficiency.
- Set days since your last flight review (BFR) and days since your medical certificate was issued.
- Review currency status for day passengers, night passengers, IFR, and flight review.
- Any expired currency is flagged — complete the required flights or review before carrying passengers.
- Track medical certificate expiration separately; third-class medicals expire at 24 or 60 months depending on age.
How the result changes with Days Since 3 Landings
| Days Since 3 Landings | Day Pax Currency | Most Urgent |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 53 days remaining | 53 days |
| 128 | 0 days remaining | 0 days |
| 237 | 0 days remaining | 0 days |
| 329 | 0 days remaining | 0 days |
What each input means
- Days Since Last Flight
- Days since you last acted as PIC.
- Days Since 3 Landings
- Days since you made 3 takeoffs and landings (for passenger currency per FAR 61.57).
- Days Since IFR Proficiency
- Days since your last 6 instrument approaches + holding (FAR 61.57(c)).
- Days Since Flight Review
- Days since your last flight review (BFR) per FAR 61.56.
- Days Since Medical Issued
- Days since your medical certificate was issued.
What each result means
- Day Pax Currency
- Days until day passenger-carrying currency expires.
- Night Pax Currency
- Days until night passenger-carrying currency expires.
- IFR Currency
- Days until IFR currency expires.
- Flight Review Currency
- Days until flight review (BFR) expires.
- Medical Currency
- Days until medical certificate expires.
- Most Urgent
- The soonest currency to expire.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersDays Since Last Flight = 14, Days Since 3 Landings = 30, Days Since IFR Proficiency = 60, Days Since Flight Review = 300 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate Day Pax CurrencyDay Pax Currency60 = 60
- Calculate Most UrgentMost Urgent60 = 60
- Calculate Night Pax CurrencyNight Pax Currency60 = 60
- Calculate IFR CurrencyIFR Currency120 = 120
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