Flight Instructor Resources

ASI Richard G. McSpadden Report and Accident Reports

• Richard G. McSpadden (formerly Nall) Report
• Fatal Flight Training Accident Report 2000-2015 PDF
• ASI Stall Spin Accident Report 2000-2014 PDF
• Night Flying Accident Analysis Report 2017-2021
• Seaplane Accident Analysis Report 2008-2022

ASI Products for CFIs

• ASI CFI to CFI Newsletter Archives
• Flight Instruction Safety Center
• Learn to Turn with Rich Stowell Webinar and resource downloads
• AOPA BasicMed Resources
• Focused Flight Review
• Lesson Plans
• Student Pilots Safety Center

Downloads and Guides Featured in the eFIRC

• ASI Personal Minimums Contract - VFR
• ASI Personal Minimums Contract - IFR
• ASI Runway Safety Flash Cards
• ASI Aircraft Flash Cards
• ASI Airspace Flash Cards
• Pilot Qualification Cards (P-Q Cards)
• AOPA Airport Watch Emergency Contact Card
• ATC Light Gun Signals Card (business card size)
• Pirep Form
• ICAO FLT Plan Form & FAA Guidance
• Sample FAA Flight Review Record
• Instrument Proficiency Check Flight Record
• ASI Online Course Guides for Student Pilots

FAASTeam and WINGS

• WINGS Proficiency Program AC 61-91J
• WINGS Manual
• WINGS vs. Accident Report

TSA

• AOPA General Aviation TSA Security Awareness Online Course
• DC Special Flight Rules Area Course
• Flight Training Security Program (FTSP) (formerly Alien Flight Student Program)
• Letter of Interpretation on Certain Record keeping Requirements in 49 CFR Part 1552
• TSA Inspection Checklist for Flight Schools
• Security Contacts Card 

Airspace and Intercept Procedures

• ASI Airspace at a Glance Card
• NORAD Planning and Intercept Checklist

Survival

• Survival Safety Center
• Preparing for the Worst: Preflight Survival Tips (part 1) Webinar
• Preparing for the Worst: Preflight Survival Tips (part 2) Webinar
• Forced Landings...A Plan to Survive Webinar
• Passenger Safety Briefing Card

Mountain Flying

• Mountain Flying Safety Spotlight
• Backcountry Resource Center

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

• Guide To Remote Pilot Certification

FAR/AIM

• FAR – All of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
• AIM – Aeronautical Information Manual

Handbooks

• Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators
• Airplane Flying Handbook
• Aviation Instructors Handbook
• Helicopter Instructor’s Handbook
• Instructor Mentoring Best Practices Handbook
• Instrument Procedures Handbook
• Instrument Flying Handbook
• Instrument Flying Handbook Errata
• MedEx Brochure for Pilots
• Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge 
• Plane Sense for GA
• Risk Management Handbook
• Seaplane, Skiplane and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook
• USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook

Endorsements, Flight Reviews, and Instrument Proficiency Checks

• AC 61-65H, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors
• AC 61-98D, Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check

Airman Testing Standards

• AC 61-65H, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors
• AC 61-98D, Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check

Airman Testing Standards

• Private Pilot – Airplane Airman Certification Standards
• Instrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards
• Commercial Pilot – Airplane Airman Certification Standards  
• Commercial Pilot – Military Competence Airman Certification Standards
• Airline Transport Pilot ‒ Airplane Airman Certification Standards
• Remote Pilot ‒ Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman Certification Standards
• Flight Instructor PTS for Airplane  
• Other Pilot Practical Test Standards
• Airman Certification Standards FAQs
• FAA Test Code Lookup website