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Notice 8900.691 - Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards for Airmen; Incorporation by Reference

Document Information

Type
Notice
Number
8900.691
Title
Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards for Airmen; Incorporation by Reference
Date issued
2024-03-27
Status
Active
Office of Primary Responsibility
AFS-800
Access restriction
Public
Order purpose statement

This is a special-emphasis notice. This notice provides policy and guidance to Operations aviation safety inspectors (ASI) and evaluators concerning regulations that govern airman certification knowledge and practical testing. The intent of this notice is to clarify the applicable testing standards during the transition period between the publication date and effective date for the Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards for Airmen; Incorporation by Reference final rule. In addition, this notice will clarify how to identify the deficient areas of a knowledge test based on practical test standards (PTS) testing codes and apply them to the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) when planning for the upcoming practical test. This notice contains guidance that is pertinent to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61, § 61.43(a)(1).

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