Definition
FLIGHT CHECK
A call sign prefix used by FAA aircraft engaged in flight inspection/certification of navigational aids and flight procedures. The word “recorded” may be added as a suffix; e.g., “Flight Check 320 recorded” to indicate that an automated flight inspection is in progress in terminal areas.
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.1095 — § 91.1095 Initial and transition training and checking: Flight instructors (aircraft), flight instructors (simulator).
- 14 CFR § 91.1069 — § 91.1069 Flight crew: Instrument proficiency check requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.326 — § 91.326 Exception to operating certain aircraft for the purposes of flight training, flightcrew member checking, or flightcrew member testing.
- 14 CFR § 91.1715 — § 91.1715 Currency requirements and flight review.
- 14 CFR § 91.1713 — § 91.1713 Instruction, checking, and evaluation.
- 14 CFR § 91.1089 — § 91.1089 Qualifications: Check pilots (aircraft) and check pilots (simulator).
- 14 CFR § 91.1091 — § 91.1091 Qualifications: Flight instructors (aircraft) and flight instructors (simulator).
- 14 CFR § 91.1103 — § 91.1103 Pilots: Initial, transition, upgrade, requalification, and differences flight training.
- 14 CFR § 91.1093 — § 91.1093 Initial and transition training and checking: Check pilots (aircraft), check pilots (simulator).
- 14 CFR § 91.1071 — § 91.1071 Crewmember: Tests and checks, grace provisions, training to accepted standards.
- 14 CFR § 91.609 — § 91.609 Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders.
- 14 CFR § 91.529 — § 91.529 Flight engineer requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.171 — § 91.171 VOR equipment check for IFR operations.
- 14 CFR § 91.109 — § 91.109 Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests.
- 14 CFR § 61.56 — § 61.56 — Flight Review
- 14 CFR § 61.57 — § 61.57 — Recent Flight Experience: Pilot in Command
- 14 CFR § 61.58 — § 61.58 — Pilot-in-Command Proficiency Check for Multi-Crew and Turbojet Aircraft
- 14 CFR § 91.1417 — § 91.1417 CAMP: Mechanical interruption summary report.
- 14 CFR § 91.1079 — § 91.1079 Training program: Curriculum.
- 14 CFR § 91.1065 — § 91.1065 Initial and recurrent pilot testing requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.1073 — § 91.1073 Training program: General.
- 14 CFR § 91.317 — § 91.317 Provisionally certificated civil aircraft: Operating limitations.
- 14 CFR § 91.1717 — § 91.1717 Operating requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.1705 — § 91.1705 Required pilot training.
- 14 CFR § 91.1109 — § 91.1109 Aircraft maintenance: Inspection program.
- 14 CFR § 91.1101 — § 91.1101 Pilots: Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training.
- 14 CFR § 91.1107 — § 91.1107 Recurrent training.
- 14 CFR § 91.1063 — § 91.1063 Testing and training: Applicability and terms used.
- 14 CFR § 91.1055 — § 91.1055 Pilot operating limitations and pairing requirement.
- 14 CFR § 91.1027 — § 91.1027 Recordkeeping.
- 14 CFR § 91.1015 — § 91.1015 Management specifications.
- 14 CFR § 91.503 — § 91.503 Flying equipment and operating information.
- 14 CFR § 91.409 — § 91.409 Inspections.
- 14 CFR § 91.407 — § 91.407 Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration.
- 14 CFR § 91.327 — § 91.327 Aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category: Operating limitations.
- 14 CFR § 91.325 — § 91.325 Primary category aircraft: Operating limitations.
- 14 CFR § 91.313 — § 91.313 Restricted category civil aircraft: Operating limitations.
37 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.