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High-altitude Training

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Key Takeaways:

  • Pilots transitioning to aircraft capable of flying above 25,000 feet require a high-altitude endorsement, comprising both ground and flight training.
  • Various options for ground training exist, ranging from live online seminars and in-person courses to self-paced online programs, with significant differences in cost and flexibility.
  • The author chose King School's $249 online course for its affordability and convenience, completing the text-based curriculum and quizzes at their own pace.
  • The King School course effectively covered all required topics and provided the necessary endorsement, despite minor mobile usability challenges and a small administrative glitch with the certificate number.
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Last year I got my multi-engine rating as I consider transitioning to a pressured twin. One of my instructors reminded me that I’d need a high-altitude endorsement to fly something capable of topping 25,000 feet. I probably read that somewhere, but it didn’t register. It’s true—I need the endorsement so I went about getting it.

Per § 61.31(g)(1) the endorsement requires both ground and flight training. I needed the ground training; I’d get the flight training as I got some time in type.

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