Which statement is true about type rating currency?

• A. Currency is guaranteed for life once earned.
• B. Currency for a type rating is maintained through recency of experience and standardization practices.
• C. Currency is only required at initial endorsement.
• D. Currency is unrelated to experience.

Answer: (B)

Maintaining a type rating currency means staying current through recent, type-specific flight experience and ongoing standardized training. This isn’t a one-time or lifetime credential. You must have recent experience in the aircraft type to exercise the privileges of the rating, and that recency is supported by standardization practices—formal training, simulator sessions, and proficiency checks that ensure crews operate with consistent procedures and up-to-date SOPs.

Recency of experience ensures you can recall and correctly apply normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures in the actual aircraft. Standardization practices reinforce this by providing regular refresher training and assessments so pilots across operators stay aligned on procedures and cockpit workflows. If you haven’t met the recency requirements, you typically can’t act as PIC on that type until you regain currency through a qualifying flight or training event.

So, currency is about being current via recent, type-specific flight activity and the ongoing, structured training that keeps procedures and proficiency up to date.