Revised Practical Test Standards Released
The FAA’s Airman Testing Standards Branch released the following revised Practical Test Standards (PTS) and new aviation training handbooks: FAA-S-8081-14B, Private PTS for Airplane (effective June 1, 2012); FAA-S-8081-12C, Commercial Pilot PTS for Airplane (effective June 1, 2012); FAA-S-8081-25B, Parachute Rigger PTS (effective July 1, 2012); FAA-H-8083-31, Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook—Powerplant, Volumes 1 and 2; FAA-H-8083-32, Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook—Airframe, Volumes 1 and 2; FAA-H-8083-18, Flight Navigator Handbook.
All publications are available on
www.faa.gov under the Training and Testing menu. For PTS guides, select Airman Testing, and for handbooks, select Training Resources and Guides. Printed copies should be available through the Government Printing Office (GPO) in May 2012.
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