PLT457: Student Pilot Endorsements
What code PLT457 covers, why the FAA tests it, and how to study Student Pilot Endorsements before your checkride.
Recall regulations - student pilot endorsements / other endorsements
What this means for your checkride
A student pilot flies solo only with specific endorsements from an authorized instructor: a logbook endorsement for solo in the make and model, a current solo endorsement renewed every 90 days, and additional endorsements for solo cross-country and for specific airspace or airports. The instructor is responsible for the student's readiness.
Student solo privileges hinge on correct endorsements, so the FAA tests which endorsements a student needs and how long they last.
Students think one solo endorsement covers everything. Solo requires a make-and-model endorsement plus a 90-day solo endorsement, with separate endorsements for cross-country and for certain airspace.
Where to study it
A code on your test report is an area of deficiency. An authorized instructor must review it with you and endorse that review before you take the practical test, and the examiner may revisit it during the oral. Study it until you can explain it out loud, not just recognize the answer.