I did a search and didn't come up with much. Just curious what some opinions are and if they have had this situation, with references.

If you have successfully completed an IPC in an airplane and have it signed off as such do you still need to do a BFR? I read 61.56(d) as yes you still need to do a BFR unless the IPC was done with an examiner, an approved pilot check airman, or US Armed Force.

Another instructor and I were debating this. I feel that the flight with a CFII could count as a flight review and an IPC however it requires a sign-off as a flight review for 61.56 and a seperate sign-off as an IPC to comply with 61.57. The CFII doing the flight is still responsible to do the 1 hour ground required by 61.56 unless the pilot is a current CFI (in which renewal negates the 1 hr ground requirement for 61.56)

Any insights?