INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECKS - Designed for instrument rated pilots that have not completed the currency requirements within the proceeding 12 calender months. The currency requirements for utilization of an instrument rating include 6 approaches, holds, and intercepting/tracking courses within a 6 month time frame. After this the pilot then has an additional 6 months to meet the requirements with a safety pilot, (pilots may not utilized their rating privileges after the first 6 months have elapsed prior to to completing the requirements with a safety pilot). Once a total of 12 calender months have past the instrument proficiency check must then be completed with a CFII.