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.
Study guides
FAA-S-ACS-6C
Private Pilot — Airplane
Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Private Pilot ACS.
Start studyingFAA-S-ACS-8C
Instrument Rating — Airplane
Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Instrument Rating ACS.
Start studyingFAA-S-ACS-7B
Commercial Pilot — Airplane
Checkride-focused study guide organized by every Area of Operation and Task in the Commercial Pilot ACS.
Start studyingFAA-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.
Start studyingFAA-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.
Start studyingAFH 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.
Start studying14 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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CFII, seaplane, sport pilot, and endorsement guides are on the radar — same ACS-first structure. Guides are free, forever. Requests decide the order.