Commercial Pilot Resources

Commercial pilot applicants may find this list of articles and FAA publications helpful while preparing for their FAA Knowledge Exam.

• Commercial Pilot – Airplane Airman Certification Standards (ACS) FAA-S-ACS-7A (with Change 1)
• 14 CFR §61.129, Aeronautical experience
• AC 61-107B, Aircraft Operations at Altitudes Above 25,000 Feet Mean Sea Level or Mach Numbers Greater Than .75
• AC 61-142, Sharing Aircraft Operating Expenses in Accordance with 14 CFR §61.113(c)
• AC 91-37B, Truth in Leasing
• AC 120-12A, Private Carriage Versus Common Carriage of Persons or Property
• General Aviation Pilot’s Guide to Preflight Weather Planning, Weather Self-Briefings, and Weather Decision Making, FAA
• "Advanced Preflight After Maintenance," FAA Safety Team (AFS-850 20-09)
• "Aircraft Control After Engine Failure on Takeoff," FAA Safety Team (January 2016)
• "Aircraft Performance and Calculations," FAA Safety Team (AFS-850 2019-12)
• "Stabilized Approach and Landing," FAA Safety Team (AFS-850 20-04)
• "Transition Training," FAA Safety Team (AFS-920 18-06)
• "Come Fly with Me (But Let Me Check the Rules before You Pay Me)," by Paul Greer, FAA Safety Briefing (September/October 2010)
• "General Aviation Dry Leasing Guide," National Air Transportation Association
• "McCauley Propeller System Technology Guide," McCauley Propeller Systems (see constant speed governor diagram on page 5)
• "Pelican's Perch #15: Manifold Pressure Sucks!" by John Deakin, AVweb (March 21, 1999)

Commercial Pilot Endorsements

• Required endorsements from AC 61-65H
• Free fill-in-the-blank endorsement labels from ASA