Airman Certification Standards

ACS List

TitlePublication
Date
Change
Date
Status
FAA-S-8081-31B, Sport Pilot and Flight Instructors with a Sport Pilot Rating Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute Category and Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft CategoryJune 2026n/aEffective September 14, 2026
Sport Pilot Airman Certification Standards for Helicopter ‒ Simplified Flight Controls (FAA-S-ACS-26)October 2025n/aOctober 22, 2025
Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category (FAA-S-ACS-11A)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category (FAA-S-ACS-7B)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Instrument Rating – Airplane (FAA-S-ACS-8C)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Private Pilot for Airplane Category (FAA-S-ACS-6C)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Flight Instructor for Airplane Category (FAA-S-ACS-25)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating (FAA-S-ACS-15)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Commercial Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating (FAA-S-ACS-16)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating (FAA-S-ACS-29)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Instrument Rating – Helicopter  (FAA-S-ACS-14)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category (FAA-S-ACS-17)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Instrument Rating – Powered-Lift  (FAA-S-ACS-3)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift Category (FAA-S-ACS-2)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Private Pilot for Powered-Lift Category (FAA-S-ACS-13)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category (FAA-S-ACS-27)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Flight Instructor Instrument Powered-Lift  (FAA-S-ACS-28)April 2024n/aEffective May 31, 2024
Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and Powerplant (FAA-S-ACS-1)November 2021n/aEffective September 21, 2022
Commercial Pilot - Military Competence (FAA-S-ACS-12)August 2018n/aEffective October 15, 2018
Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FAA-S-ACS-10B)April 2021n/aEffective April 6, 2021

 

Last updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2026