Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)

The check a pilot must pass to regain instrument currency after failing to meet the recent instrument experience requirements for more than six calendar months. It covers the areas of operation in the applicable Airman Certification Standards listed in appendix A of Part 61, as appropriate to the rating held, and is flown in an aircraft of the appropriate category or in a full flight simulator or flight training device representing it. It may be given by an examiner, an authorized instructor, a company check pilot authorized under Part 121, 125 or 135 or subpart K of Part 91 (for that operator's pilots), a person authorized by the U.S. Armed Forces (for its members), or another person approved by the FAA to conduct instrument practical tests.

Source: summarized from 14 CFR 61.57(d).

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Glossary last updated 2026-10-28.

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