Accessing Publications

Click Publications in the sidebar to open the publications browser. This feature provides access to FAA regulations and advisory circulars directly within the platform, so you don't need to navigate to external websites while preparing for your checkride.

The Publications page: a search across all publications, and 14 CFR Part 61, AC 61-65, the Airman Certification Standards, FAA Form 8710-1 and the Practical Test Standards
The Publications page: a search across all publications, and 14 CFR Part 61, AC 61-65, the Airman Certification Standards, FAA Form 8710-1 and the Practical Test Standards

What Publications Are Available

The publications library includes:

  • 14 CFR Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors. This is the primary regulation governing pilot certification requirements, including the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, and experience requirements for each certificate and rating.
  • Advisory Circulars — FAA guidance documents that provide best practices and recommendations related to aviation safety, training, and operations.
  • ACS/PTS documents — Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and Practical Test Standards (PTS) that define the areas of operation, tasks, and standards your DPE will use during the checkride.

Publications are regularly updated from FAA sources to ensure you are reading current versions.

Browsing Publications

Publications are organized by title. Click on a publication to open its list of sections, grouped by subpart or chapter, with a search box for that publication alone. Each section can be opened to read the full text in a formatted viewer that preserves the official structure and formatting of the regulation.

Part 61 opened: its search box, and its sections grouped by subpart
Part 61 opened: its search box, and its sections grouped by subpart

Reading in the Formatted Viewer

The publication viewer uses clear formatting with proper indentation for subsections and paragraphs, making complex regulations easier to read. Defined terms appear with tooltips — hover over (or tap on mobile) a defined term to see its definition without navigating away from the current section.

In § 61.103, the pointer over "knowledge test": its definition, and that it is defined in § 61.1
In § 61.103, the pointer over "knowledge test": its definition, and that it is defined in § 61.1

Cross-References

Many regulation sections reference other sections (for example, § 61.103 refers to § 61.105(b) and § 61.107(b)). These cross-references are interactive links — click them to jump directly to the referenced section. This makes it easy to follow the web of related requirements without manually searching.

§ 61.103 in the viewer: its document, status and revision date, a link to eCFR.gov, and its text with defined terms underlined and links to § 61.105(b) and § 61.107(b)
§ 61.103 in the viewer: its document, status and revision date, a link to eCFR.gov, and its text with defined terms underlined and links to § 61.105(b) and § 61.107(b)