{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vsl-ace-guide","title":"VSL ACE Guide - FAA Reference System for Pilots","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVSL ACE Guide Version 8.0 – FAA Reference System for Pilots\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePass your checkride without digging through dozens of different FAA documents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ACE Guide is a streamlined FAA reference system designed to help pilots prepare for checkrides by connecting the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) directly to the FAA handbooks, regulations, Advisory Circulars, and guidance material examiners expect applicants to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed by thousands of pilots preparing for FAA checkrides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s New in Version 8.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e• 2026 AIM Change 3 – Now Available Offline\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete \u003cstrong\u003e2026 Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Change 3\u003c\/strong\u003e is now included directly within the ACE Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious versions provided an AIM navigation menu linked to the FAA website. Version 8.0 brings the AIM into the guide itself, allowing you to access and navigate it \u003cstrong\u003ewithout an internet connection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e• Redesigned Main Menu\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main menu has been reorganized into three pages to make navigating the growing library of FAA material easier:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and FAA Handbooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Useful FAA documents, guides, and pamphlets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advisory Circulars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e• Continued Menu Modernization\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional document menus have been updated with the newer navigation design for improved usability and visual consistency. Some documents still use the previous menu style and will continue to be updated in future releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e• Conducting an Effective Flight Review Added\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy user request, the FAA publication \u003cstrong\u003eConducting an Effective Flight Review\u003c\/strong\u003e has been added to the ACE Guide and is accessible from Page 2 of the main menu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e• Additional FAA Guides and Pamphlets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral useful FAA pamphlets, guides, and reference documents have been added and organized on Page 2 of the main menu, expanding the reference library beyond the core handbooks and Advisory Circulars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFormat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital PDF optimized for tablets and electronic flight bags (EFBs).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003efree lifetime updates\u003c\/strong\u003e as the ACE Guide is updated with new FAA material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo subscription. No recurring fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It Is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ACE Guide brings the FAA reference material you need into a single, organized system, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAA handbooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirman Certification Standards (ACS)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegacy Practical Test Standards (PTS) where applicable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvisory Circulars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAA legal interpretations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAR\/AIM references\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional FAA guides and publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than keeping dozens of separate PDFs and trying to remember where everything is located, the ACE Guide connects them through an extensive internal navigation and hyperlink system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreparing for a checkride often requires moving between the ACS, FAA handbooks, regulations, Advisory Circulars, and other FAA guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ACE Guide connects those documents together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACS knowledge elements are linked directly to supporting FAA source material, allowing you to quickly move from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard → Explanation → Regulation → Additional Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of searching through separate documents, the information is only a few taps away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCheckride Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ACE Guide contains \u003cstrong\u003eFAA source material\u003c\/strong\u003e, not rewritten or summarized versions of FAA publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is designed to function like a digitally tabbed collection of FAA references that you can use during training, checkride preparation, and on checkride day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho It’s For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilots preparing for FAA checkrides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlight instructors teaching ACS-based material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCFI applicants preparing for instructor-level evaluations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilots who want faster access to FAA references\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who wants an organized, offline library of commonly used FAA material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It’s Different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost study guides summarize FAA material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ACE Guide does not.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, it organizes and connects the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal FAA source material\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of it as a digitally tabbed and cross-referenced FAA library. 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