THERE'S THE LETTER of the law, and there's the spirit of the law. The regulations say that for carrying passengers, you're current if you make three takeoffs and landings (to a full stop, for nighttime) within the 90 days. For instrument currency, FAR 61.57(c) says that in the six-months prior to the flight you must log six instrument approaches, fly "holding procedures and tasks," and intercept and track courses "through the use of navigational electronic systems" before you can launch on an IFR flight plan, or into weather that's below VFR minimums. Don't meet those instrument currency benchmarks in the past six-months? Then you need to complete an instrument proficiency check (IPC).
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