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?

  1. AA record of endorsements given, including the student's name, date, and type of endorsement
  2. BA copy of the student's driver's license
  3. CA detailed financial invoice for every lesson taught
  4. DA copy of every student's medical certificate
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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

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