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High-altitude Training

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Key Takeaways:

  • The author sought a high-altitude endorsement, required for pilots transitioning to pressurized aircraft capable of exceeding 25,000 feet, which mandates both ground and flight training per FAA regulations.
  • After evaluating various options like Flight Safety and SIMCOM, the author opted for King School's online ground training course due to its affordability ($249) and flexible, self-paced format.
  • The King School course was a comprehensive, text-based program with quizzes, covering all necessary topics from high-altitude aerodynamics to oxygen regulations, providing a straightforward way to fulfill the ground training requirement.
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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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