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You hold a permit and had no flight review. Within how many years before the flight must you have acted as pilot-in-command or co-pilot?

  1. Two years.
  2. Five years.
  3. Three years.
  4. Ten years.
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Correct answer: Five years.

One way to keep recency is to have acted as pilot-in-command or co-pilot within the five years before the flight.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 401.05(1) Recency Requirements

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026