Just a quick question from a new CFI...
I just got a new student that already had his student pilot certificate endorsed by a previous CFI for solo privilages. The question is...when I am comfortable sending him solo, do I need to endorse the certificate under the old CFI's endosement as well?
(n) Limitations on flight instructors authorizing solo flight. (1)
No instructor may authorize a student pilot to perform a solo flight
unless that instructor has--
(i) Given that student pilot training in the make and model of
aircraft or a similar make and model of aircraft in which the solo
flight is to be flown;
(ii) Determined the student pilot is proficient in the maneuvers and
procedures prescribed in this section;
(iii) Determined the student pilot is proficient in the make and
model of aircraft to be flown;
(iv) Ensured that the student pilot's certificate has been endorsed
by an instructor authorized to provide flight training for the specific
make and model aircraft to be flown; and
(v) Endorsed the student pilot's logbook for the specific make and
model aircraft to be flown, and that endorsement remains current for
solo flight privileges, provided an authorized instructor updates the
student's logbook every 90 days thereafter.
The question arises because the wording sounds like I would only need to make sure the certificate was endorsed by a CFI, even if it was not necessarily me. Problem is...unless I sit down with his previous instructor and go through his logbooks etc., how do I know the previous signature was infact "authorized" (i.e. appropriately rated and current...)?
I just got a new student that already had his student pilot certificate endorsed by a previous CFI for solo privilages. The question is...when I am comfortable sending him solo, do I need to endorse the certificate under the old CFI's endosement as well?
(n) Limitations on flight instructors authorizing solo flight. (1)
No instructor may authorize a student pilot to perform a solo flight
unless that instructor has--
(i) Given that student pilot training in the make and model of
aircraft or a similar make and model of aircraft in which the solo
flight is to be flown;
(ii) Determined the student pilot is proficient in the maneuvers and
procedures prescribed in this section;
(iii) Determined the student pilot is proficient in the make and
model of aircraft to be flown;
(iv) Ensured that the student pilot's certificate has been endorsed
by an instructor authorized to provide flight training for the specific
make and model aircraft to be flown; and
(v) Endorsed the student pilot's logbook for the specific make and
model aircraft to be flown, and that endorsement remains current for
solo flight privileges, provided an authorized instructor updates the
student's logbook every 90 days thereafter.
The question arises because the wording sounds like I would only need to make sure the certificate was endorsed by a CFI, even if it was not necessarily me. Problem is...unless I sit down with his previous instructor and go through his logbooks etc., how do I know the previous signature was infact "authorized" (i.e. appropriately rated and current...)?