ASA® Airman Certification Standards for Commercial Pilot Airplane ASAACS7A1-13

The airman certification standards is the guide for students, instructors and FAA-designated examiners to know what applicants must know, do and consider for their FAA Knowledge Exam and practical (check ride) to earn their pilot certificate or rating. The ACS incorporates task-specific knowledge and risk management elements to each Area of Operation and Task. The result is a comprehensive presentation that integrates the standards for what an applicant needs to know, consider and do in order to pass both the knowledge test and the practical test for a certificate or rating.