June 6, 2024

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New Student Flight Records

ASA's Student Flight Records for Instrument and Commercial Airplane, and Private, Instrument, and Commercial Helicopter have been updated to comply with new ACS effective May 31, 2024. Student flight records make a CFI's job easier by providing a clear outline and platform for detailed record keeping.


Each folder serves as a permanent training record for the student and satisfies both Part 61 and 141 requirements—including ground lessons, written exams, flight maneuvers, and flight checks. New four-color design makes it easy to record accomplishments for each lesson, student performance, flight hours, stage checks, ground school completion dates, instructor notes, endorsements,and more.

The Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot Student Flight Record (SFR-IC7) complies with Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Commercial Pilot Airplane (ACS-7B) and Instrument Rating Airplane (ACS-8C).

The Helicopter Student Flight Record (SFR-H4) has been updated to comply with the Private Pilot (ACS-15), Instrument Rating (ACS-14), and Commercial Pilot (ACS-16) Airman Certification Standards.


The Private Pilot Airplane Student Flight Record (SFR-P6) remains current.

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Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide, Eleventh Edition

by Jason Blair

The eleventh edition of the Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Jason Blair aligns with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) that went into effect May 31, 2024. New and expanded content for the preflight, departure, enroute, and arrival phases of instrument flight as well as scenario-based training are included. Additional study material for Instrument Instructor (CFII) candidates and guidance for instrument proficiency checks (IPC) make this book valuable both for instructors and for pilots preparing for the Instrument checkride or an IPC.

ASA’s Oral Exam Guide Series is an excellent study tool for students and instructors alike. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this comprehensive guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by evaluators during the practical exam and provides succinct, ready responses. FAA references are provided throughout for further study.

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Dealer of the Month

The Pilot Supply

June 2024

ASA Dealers can be found all over the globe. Take a look at our Store Locator and Online Retailer pages to see that ASA products are just about everywhere. Our Dealer of the Month for June is:

In their own words:


"ASA’s plotters, kneeboards, bags, headsets, and other supplies are amazing tools for aspiring aviators. We partner with some of the largest flight schools in the country and find that over all other brands, ASA is among the top that we prefer, and students in flight training agree with us. The ease of working with the ASA products is unparalleled in the market. ASA’s Prepware FAA Knowledge test software is one of the most up to date and user-friendly software’s on the market for helping students successfully complete their FAA tests. We find that our customers, flight schools, and students would all choose ASA products over others. Furthermore, ASA’s reprinting of FAA publications like the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and Airplane Flying Handbook, just to name a few, are a great tool for students and career aviators alike!



With both ASA and The Pilot Supply heavily focused on safety, quality, and customer service, The Pilot Supply is not only proud to offer ASA products to pilots but is honored to have the partnership that we have. Like ASA, we are staffed with pilots always willing to help and discuss the best solution and product for you, and your training needs!"

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Regulation Updates

ASA's FAR/AIM Series provides the most complete and up-to-date information available. As a subscriber to our free update subscription service, you receive notices automatically when a regulatory or procedural change is released by the FAA. 


Recent updates include:


Effective May 28, 2024

The FAA updated the requirements for Safety Management Systems (SMS) and requiring certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to develop and implement a safety management system (SMS). 


Effective May 31, 2024

The FAA released 11 new and updated FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and Practical Test Standards last month. Has your PTS been replaced?



05/07/24 2024 FAR/AIM

05/07/24 2024 FAR-FC

05/07/24 2024 FAR-AMT

FAA Webinar

The FAA recently posted a video addressing transition from the PTS to the ACS. Here is a webinar with some good information to help those who are not yet familiar with the changes. https://youtu.be/M_Wc8A4vCRU

Essential Read

ASA's Essential Read for April is Notes of a Seaplane Instructor, Second Edition, by Burke Mees.


Notes of a Seaplane Instructor is a distillation of all the tips, techniques and procedures of a veteran flyer and teacher, in an accessible and informative format. Author Burke Mees has an affinity for the "feel of the floats on the water" and how to communicate it in writing, as well as a sensible, professional approach which lends a truly "one-on-one" aspect to reading his book. This is an ideal read for anyone pursuing a seaplane rating to their pilot certificate.”

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Originally Launched in 2008, the Learn to Fly Blog is for student pilots and those considering flight training. This is a great resource to acquire the aeronautical knowledge needed to be successful during and after training. Certificated pilots and flight instructors will find this a platform full of insights into the aviation environment, in addition to providing encouragement and guidance to newer members of the aviation community. 

Recent Blog Posts

The FAA Reauthorization: Why It's Important

If you’ve been spending time near the aviation industry in the past year, you have probably heard about the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) reauthorization. Most of the FAA’s budget is financed from the Airport & Airway Trust Fund, which receives its revenue from aviation excise taxes …

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Aviation Decision-Making and Spring Weather

The saying “in like a lion out like a lamb” is most often used for March, but April can also be a crazy weather month. While aviation training tends to focus on the go/no-go decision, equally critical are the continue/divert decisions that happen quite literally throughout ...

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Trade Show Schedule

AirVenture 2024

Oshkosh, WI—July 22-28

Airventure is just around the corner. Will ASA see you in Oshkosh this year? Once again ASA will be in our usual spot in Hangar B, Aisle D and outside at Aviation Gateway Park. Come see us inside for the complete line of ASA products.

Just for Fun

According to the results from the last pole, most respondents (28.6%) were flight instructors, and most of those (60%) with an instrument instructor rating. The next largest group of respondents were aviation mechanics (13.4%) followed by private pilots (11.6%), airline transport pilots (9.8%). Instrument rated commercial pilots DMEs and DPEs came in at 8% each, and student pilot and commercial pilots at 7.1%.


The following poll is for anyone who wants to participate. Your participation in the poll is voluntary. Your identity will not be made public and is used solely for the purpose of understanding ENROUTE reader preferences so that we can continue to provide you with the products, services, and information most useful to your training journey.

If you could have JUST ONE of these fictional flying machines, which would it be?
Millenium Falcon (Star Wars)
Starship Enterprise (Star Trek)
The Galactica (Battlestar Galactica)
Iron Man's Suit (Iron Man)
Batwing (Batman)
X-Jet (X-men)
X-Wing Fighter (Luke, Star Wars)
Tie Fighter (Vader)
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