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In-aircraft recurrent training, in your own panel

In-aircraft recurrent training is a yearly proficiency course flown in your own airplane instead of a simulator. Access delivers it in 2 or 3 days at your airport, with about 7 flight hours if required, an aircraft-specific written test and a completion certificate. It can include an instrument proficiency check and a flight review, when you meet their standards.

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How often do you need recurrent training?

Two different sources answer that. The FAA requires a flight review every 24 calendar months and recent experience. A yearly recurrent course usually comes from your insurance policy. BWI wrote in 2026 that most insurers require annual recurrent for a King Air. Your policy has the final word. Read how often recurrent training is required.

What happens during the course

Time splits between ground and flight, typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch. You review systems, limitations and emergencies, along with the FARs, real-world operations and servicing, plus any area you ask for. A test on your aircraft, the FARs and instrument procedures closes the course. See everything a course delivers. Our focus is on safe techniques and real-world operations, along with system and avionics performance, so you gain the most usefulness from your aircraft.

When recurrent in your own airplane does not fit

If your underwriter requires a simulator, or you want to practice failures that should not be flown low in a real airplane, a simulator center is the better tool. Compare the two row by row.

Recurrent tuition, by aircraft

  1. Beechcraft King Air 90$2,850
  2. Beechcraft King Air 100 and 200$2,850
  3. Beechcraft King Air 300 and 350$2,950
  4. Pilatus PC-12$2,550
  5. Daher TBM$2,550
  6. Piper Meridian and JetPROP$2,550
  7. Cessna Caravan$2,200
  8. Cessna Conquest I and II$2,750
  9. Piper Cheyenne$2,850
  10. Rockwell Turbo Commander$2,750
  11. Beechcraft Baron$1,800
  12. Beechcraft Duke$1,800
  13. Cessna 210 Centurion$1,800
  14. Cessna 310, 337, 401 and 402$1,800
  15. Cessna 340$1,800
  16. Cessna 414 Chancellor$1,800
  17. Cessna 421 Golden Eagle$1,800
  18. Piper Navajo, Chieftain and Mojave$1,800
  19. Piper Malibu, Mirage and Matrix$1,800
  20. Piper Aerostar$1,800

Frequently asked questions

My insurer wants a simulator every 12 months. Can I ask them to take in-airplane recurrent instead?

You can ask, and some brokers say the point is negotiable. A July 2024 outlook from Sunset Aviation Insurance said insurers tend to prefer simulators at about $10 million of hull value and $50 million of liability limits. Have your broker put the answer in writing before you book anyone.

I want training on my exact panel, not on a simulator set up differently. Does anyone do that?

That is what in-aircraft training is: you train in your own panel, including any avionics upgrades. Ask your broker first whether your policy accepts it.

Does the instructor need hours in my type?

14 CFR 61.195 sets instructor limits, and for an aircraft that requires a type rating the instructor must hold that rating. Your underwriter may set its own minimums for instructors, so ask your broker. Ask us about your instructor's experience in your type before you book, and we will tell you.

Does recurrent reset my instrument currency and my flight review?

An instrument proficiency check under 14 CFR 61.57(d) resets instrument currency. A flight review under 14 CFR 61.56 is a separate requirement. An instructor can accomplish both in one training event, with separate endorsements, when you meet the standards.

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Paul Liberatore answers training requests himself. If you would rather talk it through first, call and ask about your airplane.

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