Where must the 60-day proficiency flight be conducted?

• A. At crew station with access to flight control
• B. In a simulator
• C. In a classroom
• D. On the ground

Answer: (A)

The main thing this tests is that the 60-day proficiency flight must be done in the actual aircraft, at the crew station with access to the flight controls. Being at the cockpit with real controls lets the evaluator observe hands-on handling of the aircraft—yoke or sidestick, rudder pedals, thrust—and the execution of procedures and maneuvers under realistic flight conditions. A simulator or classroom can’t fully substitute because they don’t place you at the actual flight controls in a real airframe, and on-the-ground sessions can’t demonstrate how the aircraft responds in real flight. So conducting the proficiency flight at the crew station with access to flight control is essential to verify true operational proficiency.