In the U.S. instructors only need to maintain a record of test
recommendations, solo endorsements, and pre-solo written tests....

The CFI isn't required to log it in the CFI logbook,
but the CFI is required to log it in the student's logbook.

Right, but I thought we were talking about the instructor keeping
records. The post that generated my response read:

...We CFI's are currently required to
keep records of all instruction we give to each named individual.

which is not true.

Tony V.