FAA 90-Day Passenger Currency Tracker
Log takeoffs and landings and see instantly whether you may carry passengers under FAA recency rules — and the exact date currency lapses.
Rule applied: 14 CFR 61.57(a) — three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in the same category, class and type (if a type rating is required).
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⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Disclaimer: This tool is for general informational and estimation purposes only and is not professional financial, tax, accounting or legal advice. All figures are estimates — verify with a qualified professional before making decisions. Read the full disclaimer.
Free FAA 90-day currency tracker: log your takeoffs and landings and the tool tells you if you're legal to carry passengers — plus the exact date your currency expires.
About FAA 90-Day Passenger Currency Tracker
Passenger-carrying recency is binary: you're either current or you're not, and working it out from a paper logbook means counting backwards through 90 days of entries. This tracker applies 14 CFR 61.57(a) — three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in the same category, class and type (if a type rating is required) directly. Log each session with its landing count and the status tile answers the question — CURRENT with the precise expiry date, or NOT CURRENT with how many qualifying takeoffs and landings you still need. The expiry date is computed from when your third-most-recent landing falls out of the rolling window, which is exactly the arithmetic pilots get wrong by hand.
How to use FAA 90-Day Passenger Currency Tracker
- 1Log each session with its takeoffs and landings.
- 2Read the status tile: CURRENT until a date, or the landings you still need.
- 3Schedule refresher circuits before the shown expiry date arrives.
Why use FAA 90-Day Passenger Currency Tracker?
- ✓Implements the actual rule: three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in the same category, class and type (if a type rating is required)
- ✓Shows CURRENT / NOT CURRENT plus the exact lapse date
- ✓Counts landings per session — log three landings as one entry
- ✓Rolling 90-day window recomputed live every time you open it
- ✓Private browser-only storage with CSV export
Frequently asked questions
Do my landings have to be in the same aircraft type?+
They must match in category and class — and in type when a type rating is required. 14 CFR 61.57(a) — three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in the same category, class and type (if a type rating is required). Landings in a single-engine land aeroplane refresh currency for that class only, so keep separate logs (or clearly typed entries) if you fly multiple classes and want each window visible.
How is my currency expiry date computed?+
The tool finds your third-most-recent qualifying landing and adds the 90-day window to its date: the moment that landing ages out of the window, you drop below three and currency lapses. That single date is what the status tile shows, and it updates automatically every time you add or delete a session.
Can I carry passengers while not current?+
No — but you may fly solo to regain currency. The standard path is to fly the required takeoffs and landings alone (or with a qualified instructor as the only other occupant, regulator depending), log them here, and the tracker flips to CURRENT the moment the count is satisfied. Plan it before a passenger trip, not the evening of.
Where is my logbook data stored?+
Everything you enter is saved in your browser's local storage on your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server. That means your flight records stay completely private, work offline, and load instantly. Use the CSV export regularly to keep an off-device backup copy of your records.
Can I export my records for an audit or examiner?+
Yes — one click exports your complete currency record as a CSV file that opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. The export preserves every column exactly as entered, so you can print it, attach it to an application, or hand it to an examiner, inspector or insurance underwriter as a supporting summary alongside your official records.
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