Originally Posted by
GVCPT
JTwift, can you reference the FAA Regulation that states this? I admit that I don't know all the regs by heart, but I have never seen a 3 year or 2 year mandate to retake an initial course. Is this a part 142 school requirement?
Ok, here's the update answer. 60 months for 135 and you need a new initial class. For part 91, there's technically no expiration, as long as you can pass the required training for a recurrent.
However, insurance/underwriters may have a say in those numbers.
So, yeah, 60 months/infinity are the technically correct answers. I HAVE had people come through initial just outside a 3 year window because their respective employers required it.
Good luck!