Instrument pilot currency and commercial pilot ceritifcation proposed changes

The FAA is proposing changes to Part 61 of the federal regulations. A couple of the key proposed changes are:

• Allowing the use of an Aviation Training Device (ATD) for instrument pilots to maintain their 6-month instrument currency without the supervision of a CFII.
• To obtain a Commercial Pilot certificate, you will no longer need to have the 10 hours of complex aircraft experience nor use a complex aircraft for the practical test. Instead you would be able to use a Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) which includes a Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Flight Display (MFD).

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To view the NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking), visit the Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/05/12/2016-10168/regulatory-relief-aviation-training-devices-pilot-certification-training-and-pilot-schools-and-other