EASA and FAA passenger currency compared

The 90 day rule under EASA FCL.060 and FAA 61.57 side by side, including night currency and the instrument rules.

The short answer

Both require three takeoffs and three landings in the preceding 90 days before carrying passengers. The differences are in the detail: how night is defined, how many night landings count, and how instrument currency works.

EASA

• Three takeoffs, approaches and landings in the last 90 days as sole manipulator of the controls, in the same type or class, or in an FFS
• To carry passengers at night: at least one of those at night, unless you hold an instrument rating
• Instrument rating: valid 12 months, renewed with a proficiency check, with no rolling approach count

FAA

• Three takeoffs and landings in the last 90 days as sole manipulator of the controls, in the same category, class and type if a type rating is required
• Tailwheel aeroplanes: the landings must be to a full stop
• Night: three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
• Instrument: six approaches, holding and intercepting and tracking courses within the preceding six calendar months

Where caeloo fits

caeloo tracks EASA currency from your logged flights and shows the days left in each window, so you know before the day of the flight whether you can take passengers.