FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Planning Instructional Activity and Instructor ResponsibilitiesHard
A CFI is completing required recordkeeping duties as part of instructor responsibilities. Which of the following is the instructor legally required to maintain per 14 CFR Part 61?
- AA record of endorsements given, including the student's name, date, and type of endorsement
- BA copy of the student's driver's license
- CA detailed financial invoice for every lesson taught
- DA copy of every student's medical certificate
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. A record of endorsements given, including the student's name, date, and type of endorsement
14 CFR 61.189 requires flight instructors to maintain a record of endorsements they give, including the student's name, the type of endorsement, and the date, for at least three years.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Driver's license copies are not part of instructor recordkeeping duties.
- C. Financial invoices are not a regulatory recordkeeping requirement.
- D. Instructors are not required to keep copies of student medical certificates.
Instructor Recordkeeping (61.189)
Flight instructors must maintain a record of all endorsements they give, including student name, endorsement type, and date, retained for at least three years.
- Required by 14 CFR 61.189
- Must include name, date, endorsement type
- Records kept for at least 3 years
Memory trick: '61.189' = keep an endorsement diary for 3 years