Using Flight Simulators as Proficiency Tools and to Log IFR Currency Requirements

Using Flight Simulators as Proficiency Tools and to Log IFR Currency Requirements

Check rides usually include a simple yet significant question: What is the difference between currency and proficiency?  Both are important matters, of course, and if you are anyone other than a brand-new student pilot, you should—and probably do—already have a good answer locked and loaded.  Usually, currency and proficiency are discussed in the context of actually flying the airplane, for obvious reasons. But is it fair to allow the world of h…