UAV: Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Remote Pilot (UAS); Flight Crew Instrument
Training / Qualification; Confusion
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I am an ASEL and rotorcraft rated pilot and I teach Part 107 classes. I obtained my Remote Pilot certificate through the FAA Safety website and have had it for approximately X years. After two years; I renewed my certificate under the Part 61 Pilots Recurrent course. Since that renewal; my flight currency in manned aircraft has expired. I believe this means that I cannot use my 'Part 61 Pilot with Currency' certificate and have to take the Non-Part 61 recurrent course. I didn't realize this until I had been flying for approximately X months past my expiration of Part 61 currency. To aid in my Part 107 teaching; I decided to watch the 'Non-Part 61 Pilot Recurrent' training and saw that the intended audience included 'Part 61 Certificate Holders who do not have a current flight review'.  I am now taking the appropriate course.
UAS pilot reported not completing the correct recurrent Part 107 training at the time of their Part 61 currency expiration.