• See 14 CFR Part 61.51 for Pilot Logbooks
• Student Pilot Endorsements
  • Solo Requirements for Student Pilots (FAR 61.87)
    • Instructor must endorse student pilot certificate and student’s logbooks
  • Solo cross-country flight requirements (FAR 61.93)
    • Without certificate endorsement, student pilot cannot fly solo beyon 25 NM from point of departure
    • Instructor must review preflight planning and preparation and endorse student’s logbook as such
      • Student may make cross-country trips without each flight endorsed if
        • route is no more than 50NM from departure and
        • instruction was given over both direction of the route
  • Operation in Class B airspace and airports within Class B airspace
    • Instructor who conducted the following training must endorse student logbook stating that student received ground training on and flight training in that specific Class B airspace area
• Recreational Pilot Endorsements (FAR 61.101)
  • Rec pilot must carry logbook with required endorsements on all flights when acting as PIC
  • Rec pilot with less than 400 hours TT may not act as PIC unless logged PIC time in last 180 days
• Flight Instructor Records (61.189)
  • all flight training, sim training, and ground training time must be certified by instructor from whom it was received
  • Type and date of each student pilot endorsement shall be retained by instructor for 3 years

See FAR 61.51 for Pilot Logbook requirements