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FAA STUDY REFERENCES

ACS and FAR study map

Start with the standard for your rating, then open the regulation, AIM section, handbook chapter, or aircraft document that answers the question.

Check the current edition. FAA documents and regulations change. Confirm the revision date and use the current official publication before a checkride or flight.
BY RATING

Open the right source set first.

STANDARD → RULE → GUIDANCE → AIRCRAFT
Private PilotPrivate Pilot ACS ↗14 CFR Parts 61 & 91PHAK · AFH · AIMStudy hub →
InstrumentInstrument Rating ACS ↗14 CFR Parts 61 & 91IFH · AIM · current proceduresStudy hub →
CommercialCommercial Pilot ACS ↗14 CFR Parts 61, 91 & 119 as applicablePHAK · AFH · AIMStudy hub →
CFI / CFIIInstructor standards ↗14 CFR Part 61AIH · rating-specific handbooks · AIMStudy hub →
CORE SOURCES

Four places you should know how to navigate.

01 · STANDARDFAA ACS / PTSWhat the practical test evaluates: knowledge, risk management, and skill. 02 · RULE14 CFRThe current regulation. Use the exact section instead of relying on remembered summaries. 03 · GUIDANCEAIMATC procedures, airspace, communications, navigation, and operating guidance. 04 · KNOWLEDGEFAA handbooksPHAK, AFH, IFH, Aviation Instructor’s Handbook, and other rating-specific references.
ONE ACS TASK

Review an ACS task

  1. Read the task.Mark the knowledge, risk-management, and skill elements.
  2. Find the controlling source.Open the cited regulation, AIM section, handbook chapter, procedure, or aircraft document.
  3. Apply it.Explain the rule using a real airplane, route, weather picture, or scenario.
  4. Verify it.Check current FAA and aircraft-specific material before you treat a detail as settled.
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Use the current FAA publication and aircraft documents for flight decisions.