17.A pilot plans an IFR flight on July 10 of this year.
In order to meet IFR currency requirements the pilot must have
Correct answer:
A. performed his/her currency tasks between January 10 and July 10.
I would Think Jan 1st would be the beginning valid date.
According to
Gleim, the question was recently edited to match FAR part 61:
Old Version
A pilot has an IFR flight plan for July 10 of this year. What is the earliest date the pilot can meet the IFR experience requirements without having to take an IFR proficiency check?
A - January 10 this year.
B - February 10 this year.
C - August last year.
New Version
A pilot plans an IFR flight for July 10 of this year. In order to meet IFR currency requirements the pilot must have
A - performed his/her currency tasks between January 10 and July 10.
B - performed his/her currency tasks between February 10 and July 10 with none of it before February 10.
C - Completed an IPC within the last year.
Even though the FARs let you look as far back as January
1 for the required currency tasks when you're flying on July 10, option A is the “correct” answer to both questions because January 10 to July 10 is
sufficient for currency, while the other two options are completely wrong.
This stupid test question caused me to incorrectly “learn” that if you were flying on a certain day, you had to have performed the currency tasks six months earlier, on or after the same numbered day. But, as you noted, that's not correct.
Ron has a great explanation in Post #8 of this thread titled “
Another ******* IFR currency question.”