Night Currency Requirements
For night passenger carrying, the exact FAA recent-experience rule matters. Verify current §61.57 and applicable definitions for the operation you intend to conduct.
Check the current regulation
Section 61.57 contains passenger-carrying recent-experience provisions including night operations. Verify required experience, time window, aircraft conditions and definitions in the current text.
Legal currency and personal comfort differ
Separately consider whether recent night experience represents the planned flight: unfamiliar airport, crosswind, reduced lighting, terrain, weather or aircraft differences. Those are proficiency and risk-management questions.
Track practice separately
Night landings, navigation, go-arounds and other night-related skills can be personal practice items. Practice history supports preparation but does not replace the regulatory determination.
Practice Targets are personal reminders. They do not establish regulatory currency, proficiency, legal eligibility to fly, or compliance with a specific operating requirement.
Authoritative references
- FAA AC 61-98E — Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check
- FAA AC 61-91K — WINGS—Pilot Proficiency Program
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — 14 CFR Part 61
Check the exact operation
Passenger status, aircraft conditions and the regulatory period matter. Verify the current rule and your records before relying on a shorthand statement that you are night current.
Related resources
This page is a general reference. Verify current regulations, aircraft documentation and operating requirements applicable to your flight.