FAA AC 61-65K endorsement guides, organized as articles
The searchable tool still lives at Simply Endorsed. These pages are the article-style reference layer for the endorsement paths pilots and CFIs look up most often, including CFI endorsements, retests, sport and recreational pilot privileges, IPCs, solo flights, checkrides, aircraft endorsements, and logbook audits.
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Read guide → FAA EndorsementsFAA Endorsements List
A student-pilot-focused AC 61-65K endorsement overview that funnels into the free Simply Endorsed lookup tool.
Read article → Flight InstructorCFI Endorsements
The broad AC 61-65K CFI endorsement hub for FOI, flight instructor knowledge tests, practical-test readiness, spin training, and supporting A.1/A.2 context.
Read guide → Student PilotStudent Pilot Solo Endorsement Guide
Pre-solo, first 90-day solo, solo cross-country, renewal, nearby-airport, Class B, night solo, and TSA paths.
Read guide → Student PilotSolo Cross-Country Endorsement
A.9, A.10, and A.11, including initial solo XC, route-specific approval, and repeated solo cross-country flights within 50 NM.
Read guide → Flight InstructorCFI Initial Checkride Endorsements
FOI, FIA, practical-test readiness, spin, A.1/A.2 timing, and retest links for initial CFI applicants.
Read guide → RetestRetest After Failure Endorsement
A.77 and 14 CFR 61.49 context for failed knowledge or practical tests, added training, and practical-test support endorsements.
Read guide → Flight InstructorSpin Endorsement
A.49 and related spin-training context for CFI airplane and glider applicants who need instructional proficiency documented before the practical test.
Read guide → Checkride PrepPrivate Pilot Checkride Endorsements
A.36, A.2, A.1, and A.37 in the order most applicants see before a private pilot checkride.
Read guide → Checkride PrepCommercial Pilot Checkride Endorsements
A.38, A.2, A.1, and A.39 for the commercial written-and-practical recommendation flow.
Read guide → Checkride PrepInstrument Checkride Endorsements
A.42, A.43, A.44, and the supporting A.1 reference for instrument rating applicants.
Read guide → Instrument RatingInstrument Checkride vs IPC
A practical comparison of instrument rating checkride endorsements and the IPC completion endorsement.
Read guide → CurrencyIPC Endorsement
The instrument proficiency check completion endorsement and how it differs from instrument checkride endorsement workflows.
Read guide → CurrencyFlight Review Endorsement
A.69 and A.70, including how the WINGS path can substitute for a standard flight review.
Read guide → AircraftTailwheel Endorsement
A.75 plus the nearby complex, high-performance, and high-altitude aircraft endorsements.
Read guide → AircraftAircraft Endorsements
A.72 through A.75 compared in one hub: complex, high-performance, high-altitude, and tailwheel transition endorsements.
Read guide → Sport PilotSport Pilot Endorsements
A.17 through A.28 for sport pilot knowledge tests, practical tests, category/class, airspace, night, and aircraft privileges.
Read guide → Recreational PilotRecreational Pilot Endorsements
A.29 through A.35 for recreational pilot knowledge, practical test, 50 NM, airspace, and additional-rating solo paths.
Read guide → Logbook AuditLogbook Audit Checklists
A practical endorsement-focused review path for checkride preparation, knowledge-test reports, and required documents.
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