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Checkride study guides, organized the way the FAA examines you.

Free study guides built directly on the Airman Certification Standards — every Area of Operation, every Task, every element. Made by a pilot who wished this existed during training.

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FAA-S-ACS-6C

Private Pilot — Airplane

Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Private Pilot ACS.

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FAA-S-ACS-8C

Instrument Rating — Airplane

Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Instrument Rating ACS.

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FAA-S-ACS-7B

Commercial Pilot — Airplane

Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Commercial Pilot ACS.

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FAA-S-ACS-25

Flight Instructor — Airplane

Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Flight Instructor ACS — including the fundamentals of instructing.

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FAA-S-ACS-11A

Airline Transport Pilot — Airplane

Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the ATP and Type Rating ACS.

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AFH ch. 13 · ACS multiengine tasks

Multi-Engine Add-On

The multiengine class rating, section by section: Vmc, the critical engine, one-engine-inoperative performance, and the drills that make an engine failure survivable.

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14 CFR 61.31(i) · AFH ch. 14

Tailwheel Endorsement

The tailwheel checkout, section by section: ground handling and the ground loop, three-point and wheel landings, crosswinds, and the 61.31(i) endorsement.

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What should we build next?

CFII, seaplane, sport pilot, and endorsement guides are on the radar — same ACS-first structure. Guides are free, forever. Requests decide the order.

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