CGI Endorsements, Logbook Requirements & Instructor Responsibilities 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under 14 CFR 61.189, how long must a ground instructor retain records of endorsements provided to students?
- 1 year from the date of the endorsement
- 2 years from the date of the endorsement
- 3 years from the date of the endorsement (Correct answer)
- Indefinitely with no minimum retention period
Correct answer: 3 years from the date of the endorsement
FAR 61.189(b) requires certificated instructors to retain records of endorsements for at least 3 years.
Question 2: A ground instructor's logbook endorsement must include all of the following EXCEPT:
- The instructor's signature
- The instructor's certificate number
- The student's score on a previous knowledge test (Correct answer)
- The date of the endorsement
Correct answer: The student's score on a previous knowledge test
Endorsements must include the instructor's signature, certificate number, and date, but previous test scores are irrelevant and not required.
Question 3: Under 14 CFR 61.189, where may a ground instructor maintain records of endorsements given to students?
- Only in the student's official pilot logbook
- Only in a bound instructor logbook kept at a fixed-base operator
- In a logbook, notebook, computer database, or other record (Correct answer)
- Filed with the FSDO within 30 days of each endorsement
Correct answer: In a logbook, notebook, computer database, or other record
FAR 61.189(b) allows instructors to maintain endorsement records in any format, including logbooks, notebooks, computer databases, or other acceptable records.
Question 4: A student fails a knowledge test. What must occur before the student may retake the test?
- The student must wait 30 days and then reapply without further instruction
- The student must receive additional instruction and a new endorsement from an authorized instructor (Correct answer)
- The student automatically receives a new endorsement from the testing center
- The student must petition the FAA for permission to retest
Correct answer: The student must receive additional instruction and a new endorsement from an authorized instructor
Under 14 CFR 61.49, a student who fails a knowledge test must receive additional instruction covering the failed areas and obtain a new endorsement before retesting.
Question 5: What must an applicant present when reporting to take an FAA knowledge test under 14 CFR 61.35?
- A valid student pilot certificate and current medical
- Identification with photo and signature, and any required endorsement (Correct answer)
- A letter of authorization from their ground instructor
- Their pilot logbook showing all training hours completed
Correct answer: Identification with photo and signature, and any required endorsement
FAR 61.35(a) requires applicants to present acceptable identification with a photograph and signature, plus any required instructor endorsement.
Question 6: Which statement about logbook endorsements is most accurate?
- An endorsement is required after every individual ground training session
- An endorsement certifies the instructor has given required training and found the student prepared (Correct answer)
- Endorsements are only valid for 30 days from the date given
- An endorsement guarantees the student will pass the knowledge test
Correct answer: An endorsement certifies the instructor has given required training and found the student prepared
An endorsement is the instructor's certification that they provided the required training and determined the student is adequately prepared for the specific test or activity.
Question 7: Which of the following is TRUE regarding FAA knowledge test endorsements?
- They expire after 60 calendar days from the date given
- They automatically expire 2 calendar months after issuance
- There is no FAA-specified expiration date for knowledge test endorsements (Correct answer)
- They must be reissued if the student does not test within 30 days
Correct answer: There is no FAA-specified expiration date for knowledge test endorsements
The FAA does not specify a time limit on knowledge test endorsements; it remains the instructor's responsibility to ensure the student stays prepared before using an older endorsement.
CGI Endorsements, Logbook Requirements & Instructor Responsibilities 2
Under 14 CFR 61.189, how long must a ground instructor retain records of endorsements provided to students?