To meet the recency of experience requirements to act as PIC carrying passengers at night, what must be done?

• A. At least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop within the preceding 90 days in the same category and class of aircraft
• B. Three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 30 days
• C. Five takeoffs and five landings within the preceding 90 days
• D. No prior takeoffs or landings are required

Answer: (A)

Currency for acting as PIC carrying passengers at night hinges on recent, hands‑on flight experience in the same aircraft category and class. Specifically, you must have completed three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in the same category and class within the preceding 90 days. Those maneuvers are counted in the context of the flight you’ll be conducting, and because the operation is at night, those takeoffs and landings are performed at night, ensuring you’ve practiced the essential night-pilot tasks recently. This 90‑day window keeps your night-handling skills current.

The other options don’t fit because the rule is about a 90‑day window, not 30 days; it requires three takeoffs and three landings, not five; and you must have actual recent takeoffs and landings to be current, rather than none.