Which statement best describes the signing of a type rating training endorsement?

• A. The endorsement is signed by any instructor regardless of training.
• B. The endorsement is signed by the instructor who completed the required training and deems the applicant ready to attempt the knowledge or practical test.
• C. It is signed by the applicant.
• D. It is issued by the regulator without trainer input.

Answer: (B)

Signing a type rating training endorsement is the instructor’s formal confirmation that the trainee has completed the required training and demonstrated the necessary knowledge and skills to be ready to attempt the knowledge and/or practical test for that type. The endorser must be the instructor who conducted the training and who evaluates readiness, not any instructor or the applicant themselves. The regulator issues the testing authorization only after this trainer input has been provided, so a signing by the applicant or by the regulator alone would not be correct.