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Free Tool14 CFR §61.57 · passenger, night & IFR

Pilot Currency Proof

Check your §61.57 recency in seconds, then print a one-page currency and totals proof an FBO, flight school, or insurer will actually accept. This checker runs entirely in your browser — we never see your dates.

3 takeoffs and 3 landings in the preceding 90 days (same category, class, and type if required).

3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings at night (1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise) in the preceding 90 days.

6 approaches, holding, and intercepting/tracking in the preceding 6 calendar months.

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This is an estimate from the dates you enter — not a determination of your currency. You are solely responsible for determining your currency and legality to fly under 14 CFR §61.57.

What a currency proof is — and why it matters

Under 14 CFR §61.51, you must document the aeronautical experience used to meet the recency-of-experience requirements of §61.57 — and present those records on request. An FBO, flight school, or insurer that lets you rent or fly their aircraft has a legitimate business reason to verify you are current, and the way they do it is by looking at your logbook.

A currency proof is a one-page summary of your own logbook records — your §61.57(a) day, §61.57(b) night, and §61.57(c) instrument currency, plus your totals — formatted so you can hand it to a counter or email it to an underwriter. It is a summary of your own records, not an FAA document and not a determination that you are legally current; you remain responsible for that under §61.57.

The checker above estimates your currency from the dates you type. In AeroCopilot, the proof is generated from the same records your logbook uses, so the printed sheet can never disagree with what you see in the app — passenger day and night, IFR, category/class/type, and your totals, on one page you can print or save.

Night currency has a catch worth knowing: §61.57(b) night takeoffs and landings must be to a full stop during the period from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise — touch-and-goes count for day currency but not night.

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Print a currency proof from your logbook

Log your flights and AeroCopilot tracks §61.57 currency automatically — then prints the one-page proof for your FBO, school, or insurer. Included in every plan.

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An honest currency record

Computed from the same records your logbook uses — the printout never disagrees with the app.
Passenger (day + night) and IFR currency, per category, class, and type — including rotorcraft.
Night currency uses full-stop landings and the correct night window (§61.57(b)).
A summary of your own records — not an FAA document, and not a determination of legality.

AeroCopilot helps you track your recency of experience, but you are solely responsible for determining your currency and legality to fly under 14 CFR §61.57.

Currency proof questions, answered

What is a pilot currency proof?

A currency proof is a one-page summary of your own logbook records — your §61.57 day, night, and IFR currency plus totals — formatted for an FBO, flight school, or insurer. It is a summary of your records, not an FAA document, and you remain responsible for determining your legality to fly under §61.57.

Will an FBO or insurer accept a printed currency report?+
FBOs, flight schools, and insurers ask for proof of currency as a business practice — there is no FAA-defined currency certificate. A one-page proof formatted from your own logbook records is exactly what they are asking to see. It is your record, presented clearly; no third party is obligated to accept any particular format.
How do I know if I am current to carry passengers?+
Under §61.57(a) you need 3 takeoffs and 3 landings in the preceding 90 days in the same category, class, and type (if a type rating is required). For night passenger carriage, §61.57(b) requires 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings at night in the preceding 90 days.
What is the difference between night currency and day currency?+
Day currency (§61.57(a)) counts any takeoffs and landings in 90 days. Night currency (§61.57(b)) requires the landings to be full-stop and flown during the period from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise. A touch-and-go counts for day currency but not for night.
Does the IFR 6-approach requirement reset?+
Under §61.57(c) you are instrument current if you completed 6 approaches, holding, and intercepting/tracking in the preceding 6 calendar months. If it lapses, §61.57(d) gives you a further 6 calendar months to regain currency on your own (with a safety pilot as required); beyond that you need an Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) with an authorized evaluator.
Does currency apply per category, class, and type?+
Yes. §61.57(a) currency is specific to category and class — and type when a type rating is required. Landings in an airplane do not make you current in a helicopter. AeroCopilot computes currency per category, class, and type, including rotorcraft.