Pilot certificates and privilegesQuestion 25 of 934

A pilot plans a night flight with passengers. What must the pilot have done within the preceding 90 days?

  1. Three takeoffs and three full-stop landings at night
  2. Three takeoffs and three touch-and-go landings at night
  3. Ten takeoffs and ten landings to a full stop at night
  4. One takeoff and one landing to a full stop at night
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Correct answer: Three takeoffs and three full-stop landings at night

The night landings must be to a full stop, during the period from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

Source: 14 CFR Part 61, § 61.57 Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026