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.
- These standards consolidate previously separate practical test requirements, knowledge exam updates, and various guidance into one comprehensive document.
- The ATP ACS was influenced by 2013 rule changes, covers type ratings and the ATP-CTP course, and streamlines task organization by grouping related procedures.
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