The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) is the guide for student pilots, 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 Airline Transport Pilot license or a Type rating.

The ACS adds task-specific knowledge and risk management elements to the former Practical Test Standards documents (PTS) each required Operation and Task. The result is a comprehensive presentation that integrates the standards for what an applicant needs to know, consider and do in order to pass both the knowledge test and the practical test for a certificate or rating.

This eBook edition is a standard .pdf file for unlimited use and is fully printable.