FAA Ground School Practice Test

What is the latest date on which a flight review must be completed if it was last completed on August 8?

1. August 31 of this year

2. August 31, two years later

3. August 8, two years later

4. July 31, two years later

The correct answer is: August 31, two years later

A flight review is required every 24 calendar months for a pilot to maintain their currency. The date on which the last flight review was completed is critical for determining the due date for the next review. If the most recent flight review was conducted on August 8, it establishes that the next flight review must be completed by August 31, two years later. This is because according to FAA regulations, the 24-month period ends precisely on the same day in the month of the review, which in this case is August 8. However, because the regulation employs calendar months, it effectively extends the deadline to the last day of the month two years later (August 31). Thus, the accurate answer reflects the requirement that to remain compliant, the review should be completed by the end of August in the year falling two years after the initial review date. The other options do not align with the rules governing flight reviews. For instance, stating August 8, two years later would denote the completion date itself rather than the deadline. Similarly, attributing it to a date like July 31, two years later does not respect the due date falling at the end of August.