IFR recency and the 6/6/6 rule

[digits_]

That's correct (obviously) - but the 6 hours instrument flight requirement ("acquired six hours of instrument time; and") is being removed at the same time. So a couple of practice sessions of 3 quick approaches to minimums each and you're done.

Yeah I just picked up on that! Positive change overall I’d say.

Is this already in effect?

[careerpilot?]

That's correct (obviously) - but the 6 hours instrument flight requirement ("acquired six hours of instrument time; and") is being removed at the same time. So a couple of practice sessions of 3 quick approaches to minimums each and you're done.

Yeah I just picked up on that! Positive change overall I’d say.

Is this already in effect?

I'm not sure I have it 100% correct because it's a bit legalese, but if you go further down in the Gazette, it indicates there is a 6 month grace period for those between their 7th and 13th month post-IPC. So effectively if you're in the window where you might get bit, you have 6 months to comply. That's how I read it.

With respect to the comment about the implementation period, the Regulations have been updated to include a provision that will bring the recency requirement into force six months after the Regulations are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. This six-month delay was intended at prepublication and was noted in the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement; however, due to an oversight, it was not included in the proposed Regulations. The new pilots who were subject to an instrument proficiency check within six months prior to the new Regulations coming into force will be required to maintain the new six-month recency requirements. Pilots who are past this six-month period will have until the first day of the 13th month following their last proficiency check to comply with the new requirements. This will eliminate any potential unintentional non-compliance.

Another interesting tidbit in this Gazette is they have finally officially defined Cross Country time.

cross-country flight time
means the flight time recorded when a flight follows standard navigation procedures along a pre-planned route to a destination that is at least 25 nautical miles from the point of departure; (heures de vol-voyage)

[digits_]

Thank you!

[bwgilchrist]

If you look at the bottom of the gazette, it indicates that the regulation changes for instrument currency come into force 6 months after the changes were published in the gazette.

So double edged sword: a grace period for those that would be impacted by the removal of the 13th month marker, but for those that have the approaches, but not the flight time; you still need the flight time to be current for another 6 mos

[careerpilot?]

If you look at the bottom of the gazette, it indicates that the regulation changes for instrument currency come into force 6 months after the changes were published in the gazette.

So double edged sword: a grace period for those that would be impacted by the removal of the 13th month marker, but for those that have the approaches, but not the flight time; you still need the flight time to be current for another 6 mos

I'm not sure I interpret it that way. If you read the excerpt I quoted above, it states "The new pilots who were subject to an instrument proficiency check within six months prior to the new Regulations coming into force will be required to maintain the new six-month recency requirements. Pilots who are past this six-month period will have until the first day of the 13th month following their last proficiency check to comply with the new requirements."

I read that as, you can comply with the new regs at any point before your 13th month. The new regs call for 6 approaches and no time requirement, so once you have your 6 approaches between 7-13 months, you are now in compliance with the new regs.