Pre-Solo Requirements Tracker
Pre-Solo Requirements Tracker for instructors soloing students — 61.87 lists the manoeuvres by name and examiners later cross-check the dates.
61.87 lists the manoeuvres by name and examiners later cross-check the dates — the missing-manoeuvre scramble at checkride time starts with a pre-solo record kept loosely.
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⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free pre-solo requirements tracker for instructors soloing students: 61.87 lists the manoeuvres by name and examiners later cross-check the dates — every entry structured and dated, patterns visible at a glance, all data private in your browser with one-click CSV export for school records.
About Pre-Solo Requirements Tracker
Training outcomes are pattern problems before they're skill problems, and the pattern lives in records: 61.87 lists the manoeuvres by name and examiners later cross-check the dates — the missing-manoeuvre scramble at checkride time starts with a pre-solo record kept loosely. Built for instructors soloing students, this log keeps that pattern visible — structured entries, live counts, CSV out. Review it weekly and intervene at the data, not the symptom.
How to use Pre-Solo Requirements Tracker
- 1Log each event as it happens — lesson, transaction or booking.
- 2Review the pattern weekly: frequency, phases, balances, pipeline.
- 3Export when records are requested or students transition.
Why use Pre-Solo Requirements Tracker?
- ✓Built for instructors soloing students
- ✓Makes the pattern visible: 61.87 lists the manoeuvres by name and examiners later cross-check the dates
- ✓Thirty-second entries — the only discipline that survives a busy ramp
- ✓Live counts and recency tiles
- ✓CSV export for school records and training files
Frequently asked questions
What must be complete before a student pilot solos?+
Per 61.87: documented training in the listed manoeuvres and procedures for the make and model (the list is explicit — slow flight, stalls, emergency procedures, go-arounds and more), a pre-solo written test administered and reviewed by the instructor, and the logbook endorsements — make/model training and the 90-day solo endorsement. Examiner paperwork at the private checkride traces these dates, so the record's quality is a future problem prevented now.
Does this replace official school training records?+
No — Part 141 records and instructor endorsement obligations (61.189's three-year record requirement) remain the official layer. This is the working analytics layer those records are too rigid to provide: patterns, recency, pipelines and balances at a glance. They should reconcile; this one answers questions in seconds.
Why doesn't this tool sync to the cloud?+
By design: operational records are sensitive, and the simplest privacy guarantee is never transmitting them. Local-only storage means zero servers, zero breach surface and zero subscription. If you work from several devices, keep one as the master record and move snapshots with the CSV export.
Can I export these records for an audit?+
Yes — one click exports your complete training record as a CSV file that opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. The export preserves every column exactly as entered, so you can print it, attach it to paperwork, or hand it to an inspector, buyer or insurance underwriter as a supporting summary alongside your official records.
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