FAA Knowledge Exam Updates
ASA provides free updates to question databases. The files below are for use with our 2021 and 2020 Test Prep books and Fast-Track manuals. If you have a 2021 book, you will only need the 2021 Question Updates. If you have a 2020 book, you will need both updates. The next update is expected January 2022. The 2022 test books will begin shipping in November and will include the Updates below.
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A list of current FAA testing supplements (figures books) can be found here. Updates to testing supplements will be included in the Question Updates noted below.
If you have Prepware, you will need to use the update process found within the software via "Help/Check for Updates" (Mac users; go to the "Prepware" menu and click "Check for Updates").
Click here for the FAA's "Questions and Answers" related to the FAA Knowledge exam. Click here for the FAA's description of "What's New" for the most recent test revision cycle.
2021 Question Updates
| FAA Test Update | Effective Date |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | September 2021 |
| | April 2020 |
| | September 2021 |
2020 Question Updates
| FAA Test Update | Effective Date |
| Airframe | N/A |
| General | N/A |
| | April 2020 |
| Remote Pilot | N/A |
| | April 2020 |
| | September 2020 |
| | September 2020 |
| | September 2020 |
| | September 2020 |
| | April 2020 |
| | April 2020 |