To meet the minimum required instrument flight experience to act as PIC under IFR, you must have logged within the preceding six calendar months in the same category of aircraft: six instrument approaches, holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. Which option lists this requirement correctly?

To meet the minimum required instrument flight experience to act as PIC under IFR, you must have logged within the preceding six calendar months in the same category of aircraft: six instrument approaches, holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. Which option lists this requirement correctly?

• A. Six instrument approaches, holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses through navigation systems.
• B. Six hours of instrument time in any aircraft.
• C. Three of which must be in the same category and class of aircraft to be flown, and 6 hours of instrument time in any aircraft.
• D. Four instrument approaches and two holds.

Answer: (A)

IFR currency is based on performing a defined set of tasks, not just logging time. To act as PIC under IFR, you must have logged within the previous six calendar months, in the same category of aircraft, six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. This option lists exactly those tasks, so it matches the regulatory requirement. The other choices misstate the rule by substituting hours for tasks or by using incorrect counts, so they don’t satisfy the currency criteria.

IFR currency is based on performing a defined set of tasks, not just logging time. To act as PIC under IFR, you must have logged within the previous six calendar months, in the same category of aircraft, six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. This option lists exactly those tasks, so it matches the regulatory requirement. The other choices misstate the rule by substituting hours for tasks or by using incorrect counts, so they don’t satisfy the currency criteria.