- SUBJECT MATTER KNOWLEDGE CODES
- Excerpts from AC 60-25A
- Partial List of
- Subject Matter Knowledge Codes.
- Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR PART 1)—Definitions
and Abbreviations
- A01 General Definitions
- A02 Abbreviations and Symbols
- 14 CFR PART 23—Airworthiness Standards: Normal, Utility, and
Acrobatic Category Aircraft
- A10 General
- A10.1 Flight
- A10.5 Equipment
- A10.7 Operating Limitations and Information
- 14 CFR PART 21—Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
- A11 General
- A11.8 Airworthiness Certificates
- A11.12 Export Airworthiness Approvals
- 14 CFR PART 39—Airworthiness Directives
- A13 General
- A14 Airworthiness Directives
- 14 CFR PART 43—Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding,
and Alteration
- A15 General
- A16 Appendixes
- 14 CFR PART 45—Identification and Registration Marking
- A17 General
- A17.1 Identification of Aircraft and Related Products
- A17.2 Nationality and Registration Marks
- 14 CFR PART 61—Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors,
and Ground Instructors
- A20 General
- A21 Aircraft Ratings and Pilot Authorizations
- A22 Student Pilots
- A23 Private Pilots
- A24 Commercial Pilots
- A25 Airline Transport Pilots
- A26 Flight Instructors
- A27 Ground Instructors
- A29 Recreational Pilot
- 14 CFR PART 63—Certification: Flight Crewmembers Other
Than Pilots
- A30 General
- A31 Flight Engineers
- A32 Flight Navigators
- 14 CFR PART 65—Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight
Crewmembers
- A40 General
- A41 Aircraft Dispatchers
- A44 Parachute Riggers
- A45 Mechanics
- A46 Repairmen
- 14 CFR PART 71—Designation of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D,
and Class E Airspace Areas; Airways; Routes; and Reporting Points
- A60 General - Class A Airspace
- A61 Class B Airspace
- A64 Class C Airspace
- A65 Class D Airspace
- A66 Class E Airspace
- 14 CFR PART 91—General Operating and Flight Rules
- B07 General
- B08 Flight Rules - General
- B09 Visual Flight Rules
- B10 Instrument Flight Rules
- B11 Equipment, Instrument, and Certificate Requirements
- B12 Special Flight Operations
- B13 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations
- B14 Large and Turbine-powered Multiengine Airplanes
- B15 Additional Equipment and Operating Requirements for Large and
Transport Category Aircraft
- B16 Appendix A - Category II Operations: Manual, Instruments, Equipment,
and Maintenance
- B17 Foreign Aircraft Operations and Operations of U.S.-Registered Civil
Aircraft Outside of the U.S.
- 14 CFR PART 97—Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
- B97 General
- NTSB 830—Rules Pertaining to the Notification and Reporting of
Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft
Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records
- G10 General
- G11 Initial Notification of Aircraft Accidents, Incidents, and Overdue
Aircraft
- G12 Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records
- G13 Reporting of Aircraft Accidents, Incidents, and Overdue Aircraft
- AC 61-23—Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
- H01 Principles of Flight
- H02 Airplanes and Engines
- H03 Flight Instruments
- H04 Airplane Performance
- H05 Weather
- H06 Basic Calculations Using Navigational Computers or Electronic
Calculators
- H07 Navigation
- H09 Appendix 1: Obtaining FAA Publications
- AC 91-23—Pilot's Weight and Balance Handbook
- H10 Weight and Balance Control
- H11 Terms and Definitions
- H12 Empty Weight Center of Gravity
- H13 Index and Graphic Limits
- H14 Change of Weight
- H15 Control of Loading — General Aviation
- H16 Control of Loading — Large Aircraft
- AC 60-14 —Aviation Instructor's Handbook
- H20 The Learning Process
- H21 Human Behavior
- H22 Effective Communication
- H23 The Teaching Process
- H24 Teaching Methods
- H25 The Instructor as a Critic
- H26 Evaluation
- H27 Instructional Aids
- H30 Flight Instructor Characteristics and Responsibilities
- H31 Techniques of Flight Instruction
- H32 Planning Instructional Activity
- AC 61-21—Flight Training Handbook
- H50 Introduction to Flight Training
- H51 Introduction to Airplanes and Engines
- H52 Introduction to the Basics of Flight
- H53 The Effect and Use of Controls
- H54 Ground Operations
- H55 Basic Flight Maneuvers
- H56 Airport Traffic Patterns and Operations
- H57 Takeoffs and Departure Climbs
- H58 Landing Approaches and Landings
- H59 Faulty Approaches and Landings
- H60 Proficiency Flight Maneuvers
- H61 Cross-Country Flying
- H62 Emergency Flight by Reference to Instruments
- H63 Night Flying
- H64 Seaplane Operations
- H65 Transition to Other Airplanes
- H66 Principles of Flight and Performance Characteristics
- AC 61-27—Instrument Flying Handbook
- I01 Training Considerations
- I02 Instrument Flying: Coping with Illusions in Flight
- I03 Aerodynamic Factors Related to Instrument Flying
- I04 Basic Flight Instruments
- I05 Attitude Instrument Flying — Airplanes
- I06 Attitude Instrument Flying — Helicopters
- I07 Electronic Aids to Instrument Flying
- I08 Using the Navigation Instruments
- I09 Radio Communications Facilities and Equipment
- I10 The Federal Airways System and Controlled Airspace
- I11 Air Traffic Control
- I12 ATC Operations and Procedures
- I13 Flight Planning
- I14 Appendix: Instrument Instructor Lesson
Guide — Airplanes
- I15 Segment of En Route Low Altitude Chart
- AC 00-6—Aviation Weather
- I20 The Earth's Atmosphere
- I21 Temperature
- I22 Atmospheric Pressure and Altimetry
- I23 Wind
- I24 Moisture, Cloud Formation, and Precipitation
- I25 Stable and Unstable Air
- I26 Clouds
- I27 Air Masses and Fronts
- I28 Turbulence
- I29 Icing
- I30 Thunderstorms
- I31 Common IFR Producers
- I32 High Altitude Weather
- I33 Arctic Weather
- I34 Tropical Weather
- I35 Soaring Weather
- I36 Glossary of Weather Terms
- AC 00-45—Aviation Weather Services
- I40 The Aviation Weather Service Program
- I41 Surface Aviation Weather Reports
- I42 Pilot and Radar Reports and Satellite Pictures
- I43 Aviation Weather Forecasts
- I44 Surface Analysis Chart
- I45 Weather Depiction Chart
- I46 Radar Summary Chart
- I47 Significant Weather Prognostics
- I48 Winds and Temperatures Aloft
- I49 Composite Moisture Stability Chart
- I50 Severe Weather Outlook Chart
- I51 Constant Pressure Charts
- I52 Tropopause Data Chart
- I53 Tables and Conversion Graphs
- AIM—Aeronautical Information Manual
- J01 Air Navigation Radio Aids
- J02 Radar Services and Procedures
- J03 Airport Lighting Aids
- J04 Air Navigation and Obstruction Lighting
- J05 Airport Marking Aids and Signs
- J06 Airspace — General
- J07 Class G Airspace
- J08 Controlled Airspace
- J09 Special Use Airspace
- J10 Other Airspace Areas
- J11 Service Available to Pilots
- J12 Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques
- J13 Airport Operations
- J14 ATC Clearance/Separations
- J15 Preflight
- J16 Departure Procedures
- J17 En Route Procedures
- J18 Arrival Procedures
- J19 Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities
- J20 National Security and Interception Procedures
- J21 Emergency Procedures — General
- J22 Emergency Services Available to Pilots
- J23 Distress and Urgency Procedures
- J24 Two-Way Radio Communications Failure
- J25 Meteorology
- J26 Altimeter Setting Procedures
- J27 Wake Turbulence
- J28 Bird Hazards, and Flight Over National Refuges, Parks, and Forests
- J29 Potential Flight Hazards
- J30 Safety, Accident, and Hazard Reports
- J31 Fitness for Flight
- J32 Type of Charts Available
- J33 Pilot Controller Glossary
- J34 Airport/Facility Directory
- J35 En Route Low Altitude Chart
- J36 En Route High Altitude Chart
- J37 Sectional Chart
- J39 Terminal Area Chart
- J40 Standard Instrument Departure (SID) Chart
- J41 Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Chart
- J42 Instrument Approach Procedures
- J43 Helicopter Route Chart
- AC 67-2—Medical Handbook for Pilots
- J52 Hypoxia
- J53 Hyperventilation
- J55 The Ears
- J56 Alcohol
- J57 Drugs and Flying
- J58 Carbon Monoxide
- J59 Vision
- J60 Night Flight
- J61 Cockpit Lighting
- J62 Disorientation (Vertigo)
- J63 Motion Sickness
- J64 Fatigue
- J65 Noise
- J66 Age
- J67 Some Psychological Aspects of Flying
- J68 The Flying Passenger
- ADDITIONAL ADVISORY CIRCULARS
- K01 AC 00-24, Thunderstorms
- K02 AC 00-30, Rules of Thumb for Avoiding or Minimizing Encounters
with Clear Air Turbulence
- K03 AC 00-34, Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing
- K04 AC 00-54, Pilot Wind Shear Guide
- K05 AC 00-55, Announcement of Availability: FAA Order 8130.21A
- K11 AC 20-34, Prevention of Retractable Landing Gear Failure
- K12 AC 20-32, Carbon Monoxide (CO) Contamination in Aircraft —
Detection and Prevention
- K13 AC 20-43, Aircraft Fuel Control
- K20 AC 20-103, Aircraft Engine Crankshaft Failure
- K23 AC 20-121, Airworthiness Approval of Airborne Loran C Systems for Use
in the U.S. National Airspace System
- K26 AC 20-138, Airworthiness Approval of Global Positioning System (GPS)
Navigation Equipment for Use as a VFR and IFR Supplemental Navigation System
- K40 AC 25-4, Inertial Navigation System (INS)
- K45 AC 39-7, Airworthiness Directives
- K46 AC 43-9, Maintenance Records
- K47 AC 43.9-1, Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 337
- K48 AC 43-11, Reciprocating Engine Overhaul Terminology and Standards
- K49 AC 43.13-1, Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft
Inspection and Repair
- K50 AC 43.13-2, Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft
Alterations
- K80 AC 60-4, Pilot’s Spatial Disorientation
- L05 AC 60-22, Aeronautical Decision Making
- L10 AC 61-67, Stall and Spin Awareness Training
- L11 AC 61-101, Presolo Written Test
- L15 AC 61-107, Operations of Aircraft at Altitudes Above 25,000 Feet
MSL and/or MACH numbers (Mmo) Greater Than .75
- L25 AC 65-19, Inspection Authorization Study Guide
- L34 AC 90-48, Pilots' Role in Collision Avoidance
- L42 AC 90-87, Helicopter Dynamic Rollover
- L44 AC 90-94, Guidelines for Using Global Positioning System
Equipment for IFR En Route and Terminal Operations and for Nonprecision Instrument
Approaches in the U.S. National Airspace System
- L45 AC 90-95, Unanticipated Right Yaw in Helicopters
- L50 AC 91-6, Water, Slush, and Snow on the Runway
- L52 AC 91-13, Cold Weather Operation of Aircraft
- L53 AC 91-14, Altimeter Setting Sources
- L57 AC 91-43, Unreliable Airspeed Indications
- L59 AC 91-46, Gyroscopic Instruments — Good Operating Practices
- L61 AC 91-50, Importance of Transponder Operation and Altitude
Reporting
- L62 AC 91-51, Airplane Deice and Anti-Ice Systems
- L70 AC 91-67, Minimum Equipment Requirements for General Aviation
Operations Under FAR Part 91
- L80 AC 103-4, Hazard Associated with Sublimation of Solid Carbon
Dioxide (Dry Ice) Aboard Aircraft
- L90 AC 105-2, Sport Parachute Jumping
- M01 AC 120-12, Private Carriage Versus Common Carriage of Persons or
Property
- M02 AC 120-27, Aircraft Weight and Balance Control
- M08 AC 120-58, Pilot Guide — Large Aircraft Ground Deicing
- M13 AC 121-195-1, Operational Landing Distances for Wet Runways;
Transport Category Airplanes
- M35 AC 135-17, Pilot Guide — Small Aircraft Ground Deicing
- M51 AC 20-117, Hazards Following Ground Deicing and Ground
Operations in Conditions Conducive to Aircraft Icing
- M52 AC 00-2, Advisory Circular Checklist
- FAA Accident Prevention Program Bulletins
- V01 FAA-P-8740-2, Density Altitude
- V02 FAA-P-8740-5, Weight and Balance
- V03 FAA-P-8740-12, Thunderstorms
- V04 FAA-P-8740-19, Flying Light Twins Safely
- V05 FAA-P-8740-23, Planning your Takeoff
- V06 FAA-P-8740-24, Tips on Winter Flying
- V07 FAA-P-8740-25, Always Leave Yourself an Out
- V08 FAA-P-8740-30, How to Obtain a Good Weather Briefing
- V09 FAA-P-8740-40, Wind Shear
- V10 FAA-P-8740-41, Medical Facts for Pilots
- V11 FAA-P-8740-44, Impossible Turns
- V12 FAA-P-8740-48, On Landings, Part I
- V13 FAA-P-8740-49, On Landings, Part II
- V14 FAA-P-8740-50, On Landings, Part III
- V15 FAA-P-8740-51, How to Avoid a Midair Collision
- V16 FAA-P-8740-52, The Silent Emergency
- FTP—Flight Theory for Pilots—Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc.
- W01 Introduction
- W02 Air Flow and Airspeed Measurement
- W03 Aerodynamic Forces on Airfoils
- W04 Lift and Stall
- W05 Drag
- W06 Jet Aircraft Basic Performance
- W07 Jet Aircraft Applied Performance
- W08 Prop Aircraft Basic Performance
- W09 Prop Aircraft Applied Performance
- W10 Helicopter Aerodynamics
- W11 Hazards of Low Speed Flight
- W12 Takeoff Performance
- W13 Landing Performance
- W14 Maneuvering Performance
- W15 Longitudinal Stability and Control
- W16 Directional and Lateral Stability and Control
- W17 High Speed Flight
- Fly the Wing, — Iowa State University Press/Ames, Second Edition
- X01 Basic Aerodynamics
- X02 High-Speed Aerodynamics
- X03 High-Altitude Machs
- X04 Approach Speed Control and Target Landings
- X05 Preparation for Flight Training
- X06 Basic Instrument Scan
- X07 Takeoffs
- X08 Rejected Takeoffs
- X09 Climb, Cruise, and Descent
- X10 Steep Turns
- X11 Stalls
- X12 Unusual Attitudes
- X14 Maneuvers At Minimum Speed
- X15 Landings: Approach Technique and Performance
- X16 ILS Approaches
- X17 Missed Approaches and Rejected Landings
- X18 Category II and III Approaches
- X19 Nonprecision and Circling Approaches
- X20 Weight and Balance
- X21 Flight Planning
- X22 Icing
- X23 Use of Anti-ice and Deice
- X24 Winter Operation
- X25 Thunderstorm Flight
- X26 Low-Level Wind Shear
- Practical Test Standards
- Z01 FAA-S-8081-6, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Airplane
- Z02 FAA-S-8081-7, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for
Rotorcraft
- Z03 FAA-S-8081-8, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Glider
- NOTE: AC 00-2, Advisory Circular Checklist, transmits the
status of all FAA advisory circulars (AC's), as well as FAA internal publications and
miscellaneous flight information such as Aeronautical Information Manual, Airport/Facility
Directory, knowledge test guides, practical test standards, and other material directly
related to a certificate or rating. To obtain a free copy of AC 00-2, send
your request to:
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- Subsequent Distribution Office, SVC-121.23
- Ardmore East Business Center
- 3341 Q 75 Ave.
- Landover, MD 20785