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 |