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Lapsed recency after 26 months

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Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONA remote pilot certificate holder last completed recurrent training in May 2024 and has taken no further knowledge action. It is now July 2026. Under § 107.65, what is this person's status regarding remote pilot in command privileges?

  1. AMay not act as remote PIC until recurrent training or an initial knowledge test is completed
  2. BMay act as remote PIC, because the recurrent training remains valid for 36 calendar months
  3. CMay act as remote PIC for a 30-day grace period after the 24 calendar months, then must retrain
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Correct answer: A. May not act as remote PIC until recurrent training or an initial knowledge test is completed

  • A — correct May 2024 to July 2026 is 26 calendar months, beyond the 24 calendar months allowed by § 107.65, so the person may not exercise remote PIC privileges until one of the listed actions, such as recurrent training or an initial knowledge test, is accomplished.
  • B — incorrect § 107.65 sets the recency period at 24 calendar months, not 36.
  • C — incorrect § 107.65 contains no grace period; once 24 calendar months have passed without a qualifying action, the privileges may not be exercised.

BACKGROUND

§ 107.65 of 14 CFR part 107 provides that a person may not exercise the privileges of a remote pilot in command (PIC) with a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) rating unless, within the previous 24 calendar months, that person has passed an initial aeronautical knowledge test covering § 107.73, completed recurrent training covering § 107.73, or, as an eligible part 61 pilot with a current flight review, completed training covering § 107.74. Counting from May 2024, 24 calendar months would run through May 2026; by July 2026 the person is 26 calendar months from the last recurrent training and is therefore out of recency. The regulation has no grace period and no longer recency window, so the person must accomplish one of the listed actions before acting as remote PIC again. The certificate itself is not described as expiring; the restriction is on exercising its privileges.

STUDY TIP

In a recency scenario, count the calendar months between the last qualifying action and the flight date; anything beyond 24 means no remote PIC privileges until a new action is completed.

KEY POINTS

  • Recency under § 107.65 lasts 24 calendar months from the last qualifying knowledge action.
  • After the period lapses, the holder may not act as remote PIC until recurrent training or another listed action is completed.
  • There is no grace period in the regulation.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.65
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SkyDrill is not affiliated with the FAA. This is an original practice item based on 14 CFR part 107, 14 CFR part 89, and the FAA Remote Pilot – Small UAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22). Regulations and handbooks are revised; confirm details against the current edition.