There are two parts to the instrument recency requirements:
(A) Within 24 months preceding the flight the pilot must have completed one of the following:
a. An Instrument Rating flight test;
b. A Canadian Forces Instrument Rating Flight Test;
c. A foreign IFR Proficiency Check from a Contracting State having a reciprocal licensing agreement with Canada;
d. An IPC; or
e. One of the following checks for which the validity period has not expired that included the instrument portion of:
i. a proficiency check or competency check completed under Subpart 4 of Part VI;
ii. a LOE from an approved Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) conducted by a Canadian Qualification Program Evaluator;
iii. a foreign pilot proficiency / competency check approved by a Contracting State, conducted by a foreign Check Pilot authorized to conduct IPCs for commercial and private air operators of that State, while the holder is working for hire and reward for a foreign commercial or private air operator; or
iv. A PPC conducted in accordance with the PPC schedules to the Commercial Air Services Standards in respect of the corresponding aircraft operated under Subparts 2 to 5 of Part VII.
(B) Following the first day of the 13th month following the completion of one of the items in (A) above within six months preceding the flight have acquired six hours of instrument time and completed six instrument approaches to minima according to approved instrument approach procedures in an aircraft or Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) as specified in the Exemption.
There are two parts to the instrument recency requirements:
(A) Within 24 months preceding the flight the pilot must have completed one of the following:
a. An Instrument Rating flight test;
b. A Canadian Forces Instrument Rating Flight Test;
c. A foreign IFR Proficiency Check from a Contracting State having a reciprocal licensing agreement with Canada;
d. An IPC; or
e. One of the following checks for which the validity period has not expired that included the instrument portion of:
i. a proficiency check or competency check completed under Subpart 4 of Part VI;
ii. a LOE from an approved Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) conducted by a Canadian Qualification Program Evaluator;
iii. a foreign pilot proficiency / competency check approved by a Contracting State, conducted by a foreign Check Pilot authorized to conduct IPCs for commercial and private air operators of that State, while the holder is working for hire and reward for a foreign commercial or private air operator; or
iv. A PPC conducted in accordance with the PPC schedules to the Commercial Air Services Standards in respect of the corresponding aircraft operated under Subparts 2 to 5 of Part VII.
(B) Following the first day of the 13th month following the completion of one of the items in (A) above within six months preceding the flight have acquired six hours of instrument time and completed six instrument approaches to minima according to approved instrument approach procedures in an aircraft or Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) as specified in the Exemption.