Does a pilot require a Flight Review to fly for The Whitewind Company?

• A. Yes, a Flight Review is required annually.
• B. No, our recurrent 135.293 exemption means we do not need an annual Flight Review.
• C. Only if the pilot has not flown Part 135 in the last year.
• D. No, our recurrent 135.293 make us exempt from an annual Flight Review.

Answer: (D)

Part 135 operations can substitute a separate flight review with the operator’s recurrent training program under 14 CFR 135.293. When the company’s 135.293 program is approved and current, the training and evaluation it provides fulfills the pilot’s currency requirements that a flight review would normally cover. So, if you’re flying for The Whitewind Company and remain current under that recurrent training, you don’t need a separate annual Flight Review. If the 135.293 program lapses or isn’t completed as required, the flight review would again be needed.