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Updates: FAA Knowledge Exams

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ASA provides free updates to question databases. The files below are for use with our 2024 and 2023 Test Preps for pilots and Test Guides for mechanics. If you have a 2024 book, you will only need the 2024 question updates. If you have a 2023 book, use both the 2024 and 2023 updates. The 2025 Test Preps and Test Guides are now shipping, to include the changes identified with these updates. The next update is expected January 2025.

For a list of current FAA testing supplements (figures books), visit the FAA website. Updates to testing supplements will be included in the Question Updates noted below.

If you have Prepware, you will need to use the software update process. Windows users go to “Help/Check for Updates”; Mac users go to the “Prepware” menu and then “Check for Updates”).

Visit the AFS810 website for the monthly Airman Testing Community Advisory, which provides updates and information on guidance, standards, and tests impacting airman training, testing, and certification.

2024 Question Updates

FAA Test Update Effective Date
Remote Pilot Oct 2024
Private Pilot Oct 2024
Instrument Rating Oct 2024
Commercial Pilot Oct 2024
Instructor Oct 2024
Airline Transport Pilot Oct 2024
Flight Engineer April 2020
Inspection Authorization, 8th ed. Sep 2021
Airframe Mechanic Jun 2024
General Mechanic Jun 2024
Powerplant Mechanic NA

2023 Question Updates

FAA Test Update Effective Date
Airframe Mechanic Sep 2023
General Mechanic Sep 2023
Powerplant Mechanic Sep 2023
Remote Pilot Sep 2023
Private Pilot Sep 2023
Instrument Rating Sep 2023
Commercial Pilot Sep 2023
Instructor Sep-2023
Airline Transport Pilot Sep 2023
Flight Engineer April 2020
Inspection Authorization, 8th ed. Sep 2021