Source Library
Everything in this site is distilled from these documents. The test-day essentials are hosted here; the full handbooks are linked at the FAA (current editions).
Hosted here — the test-day set
| Document | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| FOI official sample questions | The FAA's own calibration of what the FOI test asks. |
| FIA official sample questions | Same, for Flight Instructor Airplane. |
| CT-8080-5H testing supplement | The exact figures booklet you get at the test center. Know it cold. |
| CFI Airplane ACS (FAA-S-ACS-25) | Defines every testable element; your AKTR miss-codes map back to it. |
| AC 61-65 — Certification & endorsements | Every endorsement, verbatim. Heavily tested on FIA. |
| Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix | Official test parameters, prerequisites, retake rules. |
| ACS Companion Guide (FAA-G-ACS-2) | How ACS codes work on your test report. |
| Learning Statement Reference Guide | Decodes the PLT codes on your AKTR. |
Full handbooks — hosted here, by chapter
Chapter files sit under this directory (the CDN caps single files at 25 MB, so the big handbooks are split; AIH Ch 3 and AFH Ch 3 come in two parts). The FAA links are kept below for checking newer editions.
| Document | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Aviation Instructor's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9) | 1 · 2 · 3a · 3b · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · App. A · App. B · Glossary |
| PHAK (FAA-H-8083-25C) | Front · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 |
| Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C) | Front · 1 · 2 · 3a · 3b · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 |
| Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2A) | full PDF |
| Weight & Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1B) | full PDF |
Current editions at the FAA
| Document | Role |
|---|---|
| Aviation Instructor's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9) | THE FOI source. The whole test comes from this book. |
| PHAK (FAA-H-8083-25C) | FIA technical backbone. |
| Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C) | Maneuvers + common student errors questions. |
| Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2A) | ADM/SRM material on both tests. |
| 14 CFR Part 61 (eCFR, always current) | Subpart H = flight instructors. Read 61.181–61.199 twice. |
| FAA Airman Testing portal | Scheduling (PSI), updates, matrices. |
Currency is watched automatically: a monthly system check compares the FAA's published files against this library and raises an update task when something new ships.