Despite modern navigational apps, proficiency in filing and activating flight plans, and obtaining flight following remains a checkride requirement for private pilots, as per Airman Certification ...

Currency refers to meeting the minimum legal requirements for a specific type of flying, while proficiency signifies the actual skill and competency to perform safely and effectively. Flight ...

Check rides usually include a simple yet significant question: What is the difference between currency and proficiency? Both are important matters, of course, and if you are anyone other than a ...