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[Advisory Circulars](https://help.airworthy.com/faa-data-library?hsLang=en#advisory-circulars) June 17, 2025 # Referencing Advisory Circulars (ACs) ## TBX allows users to search for Advisory Circulars (ACs) The FAA issues Advisory Circulars (AC) to inform the aviation public in a systematic way of nonregulatory material. Unless incorporated into a regulation by reference, the contents of an advisory circular are not binding on the public. To search for ACs in TBX, navigate to "Compliance Library" toward the bottom of the lefthand side NavBar and then select "Advisory Circulars": ![KB ACs](https://help.airworthy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20ACs.png?width=343&height=702&name=KB%20ACs.png) You can reference all ACs by clicking on "Advisory Circulars" and filtering by keyword or navigating to a specific AC, i.e. 39-10, "Alternative Methods of Compliance": ![](https://help.airworthy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-20-2024-05-16-35-6399-PM.png?width=670&height=464&name=image-png-Oct-20-2024-05-16-35-6399-PM.png) We also make it easy to browse and search the legacy Aviation Maintenance Alerts (AC 43-16A) from 1996-2012: ![KB ACs II](https://help.airworthy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20ACs%20II.png?width=670&height=322&name=KB%20ACs%20II.png)   - [Getting started](https://help.airworthy.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Videos, Guides and Display](https://help.airworthy.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#videos-guides-and-display) - [Aircraft Profiles](https://help.airworthy.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#aircraft-profiles) - 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