Study Materials

Here are downloadable versions of tests and links to reference materials. You can complete the tests anywhere you like, not just at the club!

Blank Answer Sheet

Use for all tests.

The Air Force requires hardcopy of graded/signed answer sheets to be kept in each member’s folder.  However, prior to printing, you can complete and sign the form electronically with the Fill & Sign feature of Adobe Reader DC.  A tutorial on Fill & Sign is here.

Annual Standardization Exam

Complete both:

  1. AFSVA/SVPAR Annual Standardization Exam (1 Apr 2020)
  2. KAFB Supplementary Questions 36-50 (May 2020)

References, in rough order of appearance in test:

  • SOP Kirtland Flight Center Standard Operating Procedures (Oct 2023)
  • DAFMAN 34-152 Air Force Aero Club Operations (26 December 2023)
  • DAFI 34-101 Chapter 10. Aero Club (7 March 2022) supersedes AFI 34-101 (16 April 2019)
  • NTSB Part 830 Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents …
  • 14 CFR Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules
    • (check out “Search” in the left pane)
  • 14 CFR Part 61 Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
  • FAA-H-8083-3A Airplane Flying Handbook
  • FAA-H-8083-25A Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK)
  • FAA AC 00-6B Aviation Weather (Cancelled 22 Dec 2022)
  • AIM Aeronautical Information Manual (PDF or HTML versions available under “Manuals”)

Annual Instrument Exam

References for Instrument exam:

Annual CFI Exam

References for CFI exam in rough order of appearance:

  • FAA-H-8083-9A Aviation Instructor’s Handbook
  • 14 CFR Part 61 Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
  • 14 CFR Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules
  • FAA-H-8083-3A Airplane Flying Handbook
  • FAA AC 60-22 Aeronautical Decision Making (13 December 1991)
  • AIM Aeronautical Information Manual (PDF or HTML versions available under “Manuals”)
  • DAFMAN 34-152 Air Force Aero Club Operations (26 December 2023)
    • (supersedes AFI 34-117 and AFI 34-117 KAFB Supplement)

T-41C Aircraft Qualification Exam

Cessna 182RG Aircraft Qualification Exam

Night Operations Test

References for the Night Operations test, in rough order of appearance:

Mountain Flying Test

References for mountain test:

  • Mountain Flying website by the late Sparky Imeson (1945-2009) covers much of the material from his High Mountain Flying videotape.
  • Mountain Flying course by AOPA
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