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Getting current

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I have about 160 hours in single engine land , but have not flown since about 1999.. What else besides physical will I need to do to get current.. Also can this be done outside of US??  I am based overseas and it would be much easier for me

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  1. BJ Miller on Feb 05, 2016

    You will need to pass a flight review with a CFI consisting of one hour of ground and one hour of flight instruction which is more or less up to the discretion of whomever will be signing you safe to fly. Given your low hours and lengthy time out of the cockpit, I would log a few “refresher” hours and get back in the books a little before this. I don’t know of a specific reason why this could not be done overseas except that your CFI must hold a valid FAA certificate and your pilot’s license may not be valid in whatever country you are in currently. The first thing I would do is figure out who’s plane you think you will be flying and what the requirements would be of the aircraft owner for you to fly their airplane. Most, if not all, places require some sort of checkout with one of their pilots before letting you into one of their planes so your “currency” requirements would be completely at their discretion.

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  2. Heather McNevin on Feb 16, 2016

    Thomas,
    Glad to hear you are thinking about getting current again. As it has been awhile, expect to spend some hours getting back up to speed and proficiency. AOPA has some great (and free!) resources. Google “AOPA rusty pilot” and it will list some seminars for you. You will need to spend a few hours with a CFI getting your skills back. Hope this resource helps.

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