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Proficiency

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In plain English

The actual ability to fly the aircraft and manage the flight to a safe standard. A pilot can be legally current and still not proficient, which is why the ACS is written around performance standards rather than hours.

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Is this a regulation?

No — this is educational material, not a regulation.

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