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Looking out over Waikiki and the Ala Wai Canal arriving into the terminal area.
I am not a great advocate of losing currency or proficiency, but the fact is, it happens, for whatever reason or reasons, or dare I say it, excuses. So, you have lapsed in currency, you may or may not have a choice in how you regain that currency, depending on how much time has elapsed. In short, if the time elapsed is less than twelve months, then you may take up at least a private pilot pilot who is licensed in category and class with you to act as safety pilot and shoot six simulated approaches and your good to file and fly on an IFR flight plan. If more than twelve months has elapsed, Title 14 CFR 61.57(d) regulations mandates an "Instrument Proficiency Check." This is basically an IFR check ride again, with a few differences. If time is less than the twelve months, then your on your honour to be honest with yourself about your currency and proficiency. If more, then your forced to be honest with yourself and whats more the person administering the IPC will be more than honest with you I am sure, I know I will be. As you may have summised by now, there are no rubber stamps and forking over hundreds of dollars does not automatically entitle you to a signoff. The fact of the matter is, unless you have been shooting approaches on a simulator at home on a regular basis and keeping sharp mentally, then your going to be quite rusty. Rusty mentally and physically. You are going to require remedial training, how much? Depends on you yet again, doesn't it? Come in prepared, and you will need less than if your not, simple as that.
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