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New four-color design helps keep certificates and ratings separate.
ASA’s Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot Student Flight Record complies with Commercial Airman Certification Standards for Airplane (FAA-S-ACS-7) as well as the Instrument Airman Certification Standards for Airplane (FAA-S-ACS-8). These handy folders help certified flight instructors organize and document student progress towards their Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Airplane curriculums, or a combined Instrument/Commercial course. 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. Student Flight Records make it easy to record accomplishments for each lesson, student performance, flight hours, instructor notes and endorsements, aircraft used, stage checks, and ground school completion dates and more.
