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  • Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Assessment of Piloting Ability › Practical Test Recommendations

    Practical Test Recommendations Provision is made on the airman certificate or rating application form for the written recommendation of the flight instructor who has prepared the applicant for the practical test involved. Signing this recommendation imposes a serious responsibility ... flight instructor. A flight instructor who makes a practical test recommendation for an applicant seeking a certificate or rating should require the applicant to thoroughly demonstrate the knowledge and skill level required for that certificate or rating. This demonstration should…

  • APPENDIX A. SAMPLE ENDORSEMENTS › A.55 Flight instructor with a sport pilot rating practical test endorsement

    A.55 Flight instructor with a sport pilot rating practical test endorsement: 14 CFR §§ 61.409 and 61.411. An endorsement is required in addition to the 14 CFR § 61.39 endorsements provided in paragraphs A.1 and A.2. I certify that [First name ... aeronautical experience requirements of 14 CFR § 61.411. I have determined that they are prepared for the flight instructor with a sport pilot rating practical test in a [aircraft category and class]. A.56 Flight instructor with a sport pilot rating practical…

  • Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Sport Pilot

    part 61, section 61.189 requires the flight instructor to maintain a record that includes information on the type of endorsement, the name of the person receiving the endorsement, and the date of the endorsement. This information may be kept ... logbook or a separate document. For a knowledge or practical test endorsement, the record must include the kind of test, the date, and the results. Records of endorsements must be maintained for at least 3 years. Knowledge Tests…

  • APPENDIX A. SAMPLE ENDORSEMENTS › A.3 Pre-solo aeronautical knowledge: 14 CFR § 61.87(b)

    STUDENT PILOT ENDORSEMENTS A.3 Pre-solo aeronautical knowledge: 14 CFR § 61.87(b) SAMPLE ENDORSEMENTS The following examples are recommended sample endorsements for use by authorized instructors when endorsing logbooks, or other means found acceptable to the Administrator for airmen applying ... knowledge or practical test, or when certifying accomplishment of requirements for pilot operating privileges. Each endorsement must be legible and include the instructor’s signature, date of signature, certificated flight instructor (CFI) or certificated ground instructor certificate number, and flight…

  • Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Knowledge Tests

    example, 14 CFR part 61, subpart F, section 61.123(c) requires an endorsement from an authorized instructor for an applicant for a commercial pilot certificate. Note that when giving an endorsement, there is no rule that prevents an instructor from ... adding a requirement. The flight instructor may need to customize the endorsement due to an applicant’s special circumstances or changes in regulatory requirements, but it is recommended all endorsements be worded as closely as possible to those…

  • 14 CFR § 61.405 What tests do I have to take to obtain a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    What tests do I have to take to obtain a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating? To obtain a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating you must pass the following tests: (a) Knowledge test. Before ... take a knowledge test, you must receive a logbook endorsement certifying you are prepared for the test from an authorized instructor who trained you or evaluated your home-study course on the aeronautical knowledge areas listed in § 61.407. You must…