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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
tsar, doesn't the FAA require a paper test recert every few years or something like that? regardless of age/hours/flight record?
i seem to remember reading somewhere that they require some sort of training/cert hours every 2 or 3 years or something like that. i jsut don't feel like looking for the info right now.
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Yes, you are required to participate in the bi-annual review, regardless of hours or experience. It's mandatory UNLESS you upgrade your certificate to the higher one, then your time is extended for another 24 calendar months. Also every time you switch an aircraft you're due for training in that particular type of the aircraft, but that's mostly airlines thing. In addition to the flight tests there are also 3 medicals, 1st, 2nd and 3rd class. First class medical is only valid for 6 months but that's what's required of you to fly for the airlines (typically ATP certificate), so you have to go back for a new one every 6 months regardless of your coolness or experience. Second class is just for commercial pilots and its valid 12 cal. months. The third one is just for civil aviation, 36 months. Medicals also downgrade, after 6 months first class medical becomes 2nd class, then 3rd, and that pilot can not exercise the privileges of it.
i think i covered most of it
