Guide to Biennial Flight Review

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Guide to the Flight Review for Instructors and Applicants

All pilots, whether they fly for pleasure, business, or as a career, must complete a flight review every 2 years (sometimes called a Biennial Flight Review or BFR). Guide to the Flight Review delivers valuable information in a question and answer format, providing an excellent study and preparation tool for students, pilots, and instructors alike. Flight instructors and FAA authorized flight review administrators will find this guide to be extremely helpful in developing a well-rounded flight review tailored to the applicants' needs. Applicants will learn what to expect in their upcoming flight review, refresh their knowledge, and renew their confidence, all of which will ensure safe practices while in flight.

This ninth edition reflects the latest FAA procedures and regulations. The book covers pilot privileges and limitations, aircraft maintenance, drone operations, weather, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, navigation, communications, regulations, airspace, airport operations, risk management, system operations and malfunctions, human factors, and more. Readers will also find a sample written exercise, a table summarizing maneuvers and Airman Certification Standard (ACS) tolerances, as well as appendices with checklists, personal minimums, and an over-the-counter medications reference.

The FAA offers different options for completing the Flight Review, and this book covers all of these in detail. International pilots can also use this book to help familiarize themselves with flight operations in the United States.

This book is an effective tool for both the applicant and the flight instructor and has separate sections for each. The Eighth Edition has been updated to reflect current rules and procedures and includes:

  • Information for Pilots wanting to fly without a medical certificate using Basic Med.
  • Information pertinent to today's operational environment and areas of emphasis such as human factors, risk management, FAA certification standards, loss-of-control, and upset recovery, ADS-B, Remote pilots and drones.
  • The FAA's "Conducting an Effective Flight Review" guidance document provides specific recommendations for the ground review, flight activities, post-flight debriefing, and pilot improvement plans.
  • The FAA's online flight review course is referenced throughout, encouraging both applicants and instructors to take advantage of this excellent (and free) resource.
  • Questions-and-answer format for the ground review portion of the flight review is an excellent refresher for the information all pilots need to know.
  • Sample written quiz, which can be used to meet the ground training requirement.
  • For instructors, helpful recommendations on how to conduct the flight review, with a synopsis of practical test standards for the maneuvers at both the Private and Commercial level.
  • Appendix has reprints of the flight review regulation (14 CFR 61.56) and other helpful and important FAA resources, including a comprehensive checklist that helps both applicants and instructors ensure they not only meet legal standards but gain useful insight in following through with the flight review requirement.

The flight review must include 1 hour of ground instruction as well as 1 hour of flight instruction. The information provided in this book may be used by instructors to fulfill these requirements

9th edition, published October 2024
208 pages
by Jackie Spanitz

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Guide to Biennial Flight Review Overview:

Guide to the Flight Review for Instructors and Applicants

All pilots, whether they fly for pleasure, business, or as a career, must complete a flight review every 2 years (sometimes called a Biennial Flight Review or BFR). Guide to the Flight Review delivers valuable information in a question and answer format, providing an excellent study and preparation tool for students, pilots, and instructors alike. Flight instructors and FAA authorized flight review administrators will find this guide to be extremely helpful in developing a well-rounded flight review tailored to the applicants' needs. Applicants will learn what to expect in their upcoming flight review, refresh their knowledge, and renew their confidence, all of which will ensure safe practices while in flight.

This ninth edition reflects the latest FAA procedures and regulations. The book covers pilot privileges and limitations, aircraft maintenance, drone operations, weather, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, navigation, communications, regulations, airspace, airport operations, risk management, system operations and malfunctions, human factors, and more. Readers will also find a sample written exercise, a table summarizing maneuvers and Airman Certification Standard (ACS) tolerances, as well as appendices with checklists, personal minimums, and an over-the-counter medications reference.

The FAA offers different options for completing the Flight Review, and this book covers all of these in detail. International pilots can also use this book to help familiarize themselves with flight operations in the United States.

This book is an effective tool for both the applicant and the flight instructor and has separate sections for each. The Eighth Edition has been updated to reflect current rules and procedures and includes:

  • Information for Pilots wanting to fly without a medical certificate using Basic Med.
  • Information pertinent to today's operational environment and areas of emphasis such as human factors, risk management, FAA certification standards, loss-of-control, and upset recovery, ADS-B, Remote pilots and drones.
  • The FAA's "Conducting an Effective Flight Review" guidance document provides specific recommendations for the ground review, flight activities, post-flight debriefing, and pilot improvement plans.
  • The FAA's online flight review course is referenced throughout, encouraging both applicants and instructors to take advantage of this excellent (and free) resource.
  • Questions-and-answer format for the ground review portion of the flight review is an excellent refresher for the information all pilots need to know.
  • Sample written quiz, which can be used to meet the ground training requirement.
  • For instructors, helpful recommendations on how to conduct the flight review, with a synopsis of practical test standards for the maneuvers at both the Private and Commercial level.
  • Appendix has reprints of the flight review regulation (14 CFR 61.56) and other helpful and important FAA resources, including a comprehensive checklist that helps both applicants and instructors ensure they not only meet legal standards but gain useful insight in following through with the flight review requirement.

The flight review must include 1 hour of ground instruction as well as 1 hour of flight instruction. The information provided in this book may be used by instructors to fulfill these requirements

9th edition, published October 2024
208 pages
by Jackie Spanitz

 

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Excellent book!!

  • By A Customer from Defuniak Springs FL USA on Tuesday, July 06, 2021
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  • Review: Very concise and to the point. It reviewed what you kneed to know and did not give unnecessary information. Do yourself a favor and get this book.

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Great guide helped with cfii RENEWAL

  • By rod from Austin TX USA on Monday, May 20, 2019
  • Pros: Very well done excellent guide
  • Review: I PURCHASED BOTH AND FOUND THEM EXCELLENT good reference

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  • By Thomas from Longwood FL USA on Friday, October 21, 2016
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Concise thorough reiew

  • By robert from Zanesfield OH USA on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
  • Pros: concise
  • Review: Good review of everything you need to know for the biennial.

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Excellent Part 91 Review

  • By A Customer from Boise ID USA on Thursday, November 26, 2015
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  • Review: This book is ideal for preparing for a biennial flight review. It is up to date, and incorporates many resources to take the mystery out of the flight review for both the pilot and the CFI. The format lends itself to self-testing, which helps the pilot remember / re-learn the material. Lots of good resources for the CFI as well.

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Good book, poorly constructed

  • By Todd from Rhome TX USA on Wednesday, June 24, 2015
  • Pros: content information up to date
  • Review: The content of this book met my expectations however the construction was poor. After the very first day of reading the pages were falling out.
    Would have been 5 stars if book did not fall apart.

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Well organized.

  • By M ichael from Boone NC USA on Thursday, February 26, 2015
  • Pros: Concise and well-organized.
  • Review: After a long layoff from flying, this has been very helpful in making sure I'm up to speed. Concise and well-organized, it fits nicely in my flight bag and is an excellent reference. I did, however, find it useful to take it down to my local Staples and have the glued spine replaced with a plastic spiral binding.

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Excellent book!!

  • By A Customer from Defuniak Springs FL USA on Tuesday, July 06, 2021
  • Pros: See above.
  • Cons: None
  • Review: Very concise and to the point. It reviewed what you kneed to know and did not give unnecessary information. Do yourself a favor and get this book.
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Great guide helped with cfii RENEWAL

  • By rod from Austin TX USA on Monday, May 20, 2019
  • Pros: Very well done excellent guide
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  • Review: I PURCHASED BOTH AND FOUND THEM EXCELLENT good reference
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  • By Thomas from Longwood FL USA on Friday, October 21, 2016
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Concise thorough reiew

  • By robert from Zanesfield OH USA on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
  • Pros: concise
  • Cons: no illustrations
  • Review: Good review of everything you need to know for the biennial.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.
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Excellent Part 91 Review

  • By A Customer from Boise ID USA on Thursday, November 26, 2015
  • Review: This book is ideal for preparing for a biennial flight review. It is up to date, and incorporates many resources to take the mystery out of the flight review for both the pilot and the CFI. The format lends itself to self-testing, which helps the pilot remember / re-learn the material. Lots of good resources for the CFI as well.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.
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Good book, poorly constructed

  • By Todd from Rhome TX USA on Wednesday, June 24, 2015
  • Pros: content information up to date
  • Cons: poor construction
  • Review: The content of this book met my expectations however the construction was poor. After the very first day of reading the pages were falling out.
    Would have been 5 stars if book did not fall apart.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.
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Well organized.

  • By M ichael from Boone NC USA on Thursday, February 26, 2015
  • Pros: Concise and well-organized.
  • Cons: Standard glued binding is cumbersome.
  • Review: After a long layoff from flying, this has been very helpful in making sure I'm up to speed. Concise and well-organized, it fits nicely in my flight bag and is an excellent reference. I did, however, find it useful to take it down to my local Staples and have the glued spine replaced with a plastic spiral binding.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.

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  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021

    Q: Is it aircraft specific?

    A: No, this is not specific to any particular aircraft.

  • Thursday, February 21, 2008

    Q: Is the date of the BFR figured from the end of the month the last test was taken or from the actual date of the exam.

    A: According to the FAR 61.56, "no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person has Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and..."

    Basically, if your last flight review was Feb. 6, 2006 you would have until February 29, 2008 to complete your flight review (the end of the calendar month).

  • Monday, January 01, 2007

    Q: Does it also cover instrument procedures for the Biennial Review?

    A: This book is geared towards a VFR Flight Review. You might find one of these products more helpful: https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/1399 or https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/2441 or https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/609

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