High-Altitude / Pressurized Endorsement Log

Training in pressurized aircraft with a service ceiling above 25,000 ft MSL, working through ground training on hypoxia and pressurization plus flight training in a qualifying aircraft, concluded by a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor certifying proficiency. ground AND flight portions both required; high-altitude chamber training is valuable but not a substitute. There is no minimum hour requirement in the rule itself — proficiency is the standard — but insurers frequently impose their own minimum dual hours, which is why the running dual-time total here matters beyond the legal endorsement.

Because the endorsement is permanent but your insurability isn't: policies and club rules run on recency, asking for recent hours and landings in the configuration rather than the years-old signature. Marking later flights as recurrent practice keeps a living record next to the original endorsement — exactly the combination renewal questionnaires want to see.

It varies with background, but common ranges are 5–15 hours for tailwheel, 3–10 for complex or high-performance, and longer for weather-dependent specialities like mountain flying. Insurance minimums often exceed the proficiency point — many tailwheel policies want 10 hours dual even if your instructor endorses at 6 — so check your policy before assuming the endorsement alone unlocks solo privileges.

Everything you enter is saved in your browser's local storage on your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server. That means your flight records stay completely private, work offline, and load instantly. Use the CSV export regularly to keep an off-device backup copy of your records.

Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full training record as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your training folder, or import it into any electronic logbook program. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.