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Radio Station License
An FCC radio station license that is part of the ARROW document mnemonic but is not an FAA requirement for domestic U.S. flights. It is typically required only for international operations; student pilots still learn it so they can explain why the second "R" rarely applies to everyday VFR training.
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- Recent Flight ExperienceThe takeoff, landing, and instrument currency requirements in 14 CFR 61.57 that a pilot must meet to act as PIC in certain operations, especially when carrying passengers. Carrying passengers requires three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days (to a full stop at night; see Night Currency). The flight review is required to act as PIC at all; recent flight experience additionally covers passenger-carrying and instrument privileges.
- Rectangular CourseA ground-reference maneuver flown around a rectangular ground path while correcting for wind to keep track parallel to the selected boundaries. Student pilots practice rectangular courses to build traffic-pattern discipline and commonly record them in logbook remarks with other pattern and stall work.
- Registration CertificateThe FAA aircraft registration document that must be carried aboard the aircraft. It is the "R" in the ARROW mnemonic and proves the aircraft is registered to its owner; registration is distinct from the airworthiness certificate.
- REIL (Runway End Identifier Lights)A pair of synchronized flashing lights that mark the approach end of a runway to help pilots identify the threshold, especially at night or in low visibility. REIL outages appear in NOTAMs and can change night arrival planning at unfamiliar airports.