The FAA has released the new Airmen Certification Standards (ACS) for the airline transport pilot (ATP) rating, effective on June 28, 2019. The effort brings together the previously used practical test standards with additional requirements for the certificate, updates to the knowledge exam, and notes formerly distributed across a variety of source materials.
FAA Launches Airmen Certification Standards for ATP
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA released new Airmen Certification Standards (ACS) for the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating, effective June 28, 2019, consolidating practical test standards, knowledge exam updates, and previously scattered guidance.
- This ATP ACS is part of a broader initiative to standardize pilot certification across various ratings and was influenced by the 2013 ATP rule change and the ATP-CTP course requirement.
- Key improvements include streamlined task organization consistent with other ACS ratings, grouping of related tasks like stalls and instrument procedures, and moving detailed notes to appendices for clarity.
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