IPC Endorsement (Instrument Proficiency Check Endorsement)
Diego Suarez
An IPC endorsement documents completion of an instrument proficiency check. It is a recurrent instrument-currency workflow, not a practical-test recommendation for an initial certificate or rating checkride.
That distinction matters because instrument checkride endorsements and IPC completion endorsements serve different regulatory moments. In Simply Endorsed CFI, use the search tool to pull the exact IPC completion entry and compare it with instrument checkride entries when needed.
IPC completion reference
Instrument proficiency check completion
Use the AC 61-65K IPC completion model text in the Simply Endorsed lookup tool to document successful IPC completion under the current rule path.
How IPC endorsements differ from checkride endorsements
Checkride endorsement sets usually combine practical-test eligibility, recent preparation windows, and recommendation language for a practical test event. IPC completion endorsements document recurrent proficiency after the checkride phase, so treat them as a separate endorsement track.
Reference aid only, not legal advice. Verify the current regulation, FAA source wording, and the pilot's exact recent-experience status before logging any IPC completion endorsement.
Look up the exact IPC endorsement language
Open the Simply Endorsed CFI tool and search for IPC to confirm the current AC model text and nearby instrument endorsement references.