FAA Publications

ASA Flight Instructor Airplane ACS

Effective Date: May 31, 2024 This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Instructor Airplane Airman Certification Standards (ACS-25) supersedes the Practical Test Standars (8081-6DS and 8081-6DM), and is the guide for students, instructors, and...

Airman Certification Standards: Remote Pilot

This ACS became effective April 6, 2021. The ACS integrates the elements of knowledge and risk management in 14 CFR part 107 for a Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS rating. It forms the comprehensive standard for what an applicant must know and...

ASA Airman Certification Standards: Remote Pilot

The Remote Pilot—Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Airman Certification Standard (ACS) document communicates the aeronautical knowledge standards for a Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS rating. The ACS integrates the elements of knowledge and...

ASA Oral Exam Guide: Multi-Engine

Written to help prepare applicants for their oral exams with FAA examiners. Using a question-and-answer format, each Oral Exam Guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners and provides succinct, ready responses. This guide features an...

Oral Exam Guide - Certified Flight Instructor

Updated to reflect the latest regulations and procedures, the Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide by Michael D. Hayes was written to help prepare applicants for their oral exam with FAA examiners. Using a question-and-answer format, this guide lists the...

Oral Exam Guide: Commercial

The ninth edition of the Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Michael D. Hayes will help prepare applicants for their commercial oral exam and checkride with FAA examiners. This edition has been updated to reflect the Airman Certification Standards and...

ASA Airman Certification Standards: Commercial Pilot Airplane

The Airman Certification Standards is the guide for students, instructors, and FAA-designated examiners to know what applicants must know, do, and consider for their FAA Knowledge Exam and practical (checkride) to earn their pilot certificate or...