Originally Posted by
jumpseat2024
OK..I have a night flight tomorrow with one of my students, but I have since lapsed my night currency. I was told by one of my superiors that a student doesn't really count as a passenger, therefore I can do the night flight and see if my student won't let me do a few landings myself to update the currency...I just wanted to get a few more opinions on the matter before risking getting busted without being current.
Your superior was right. Neither the CFI nor the student on an instructional flight is required to be landing current.
If you're collecting opinions, here are the ones that count:
Kortokrax Chief Counsel Opinion
Olshock Chief Counsel Opinion