Airline Transport Pilot — Airplane ACS tasks
Browse 48 FAA ACS Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-11A, with official objectives, references, and exact K/R/S item descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-11A, November 2023. Verify amendments and current applicability in the FAA source library.
Document context
| FAA document | Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards |
|---|---|
| Document identifier | FAA-S-ACS-11A |
| Published source date | November 2023 |
| Aircraft category | Airplane |
| Certificate or rating | Airline Transport Pilot |
| Task pages | 48 |
| K/R/S item descriptions | 1,027 |
| FAA source library | Open the official ACS library |
Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation
- AA.I.A — Operation of Systems
27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with aircraft systems and their components; and their normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures.
- AA.I.B — Performance and Limitations
35 K/R/S items. To determine that the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with operating an aircraft safely within its operating envelope.
- AA.I.C — Weather Information (ATP)
35 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with obtaining, understanding, and applying weather information for a flight under IFR.
- AA.I.D — High-Altitude Aerodynamics (ATP) (AMEL, AMES)
14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with high altitude airplane aerodynamics.
- AA.I.E — Air Carrier Operations (ATP) (AMEL, AMES)
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with air carrier operations.
- AA.I.F — Human Factors (ATP)
21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with personal health, flight physiology, and aeromedical and human factors related to safety of flight.
- AA.I.G — The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (ATP)
9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge associated with regulations applicable to the privileges and limitations of the ATP certificate and to flight operations that require an ATP certificate.
- AA.I.H — Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine
29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with water and seaplane characteristics, seaplane bases, maritime rules, and aids to marine navigation.
Area of Operation II. Preflight Procedures
- AA.II.A — Preflight Assessment
28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with preparation for safe flight.
- AA.II.B — Powerplant Start
12 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with powerplant start procedures.
- AA.II.C — Taxiing (ASEL, AMEL)
26 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with safe taxi operations.
- AA.II.D — Taxiing and Sailing (ASES, AMES)
33 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with safe taxi and sailing operations.
- AA.II.E — Before Takeoff Checks
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with before takeoff checks.
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings
- AA.III.A — Normal Takeoff and Climb
31 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management and skills associated with a normal takeoff and climb.
- AA.III.B — Normal Approach and Landing
26 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with a normal approach and landing.
- AA.III.C — Glassy Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)
26 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with glassy water takeoff and climb.
- AA.III.D — Glassy Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with glassy water approach and landing.
- AA.III.E — Rough Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)
26 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with rough water takeoff and climb.
- AA.III.F — Rough Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with rough water approach and landing.
- AA.III.G — Confined Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASES, AMES)
28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with confined area takeoff and maximum performance climb.
- AA.III.H — Confined Area Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with confined area approach and landing.
- AA.III.I — Rejected Takeoff
15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with a rejected takeoff.
- AA.III.J — Go-Around/Rejected Landing
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with a go-around/rejected landing.
Area of Operation IV. In-flight Maneuvers
- AA.IV.A — Steep Turns
19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with steep turns.
- AA.IV.B — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes
14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with recovering from unusual flight attitudes solely by reference to instruments.
- AA.IV.C — Specific Flight Characteristics
4 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight and performance characteristics unique to a specific aircraft type.
Area of Operation V. Stall Prevention
- AA.V.A — Partial Flap Configuration Stall Prevention
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with stalls in a partial flap configuration.
- AA.V.B — Clean Configuration Stall Prevention
21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with stalls in a clean configuration.
- AA.V.C — Landing Configuration Stall Prevention
21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with stalls in the landing configuration
Area of Operation VI. Instrument Procedures
- AA.VI.A — Instrument Takeoff
23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with an instrument takeoff.
- AA.VI.B — Departure Procedures
17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with instrument departure procedures (DPs).
- AA.VI.C — Arrival Procedures
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) arrival procedures.
- AA.VI.D — Non-precision Approaches
25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing non-precision approach procedures.
- AA.VI.E — Precision Approaches
25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing precision approach procedures.
- AA.VI.F — Landing from a Precision Approach
22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing the procedures for a landing from a precision approach.
- AA.VI.G — Circling Approach
15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing a circling approach procedure.
- AA.VI.H — Landing from a Circling Approach
24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing the procedures for a landing from a circling approach.
- AA.VI.I — Missed Approaches
18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing a missed approach procedure.
- AA.VI.J — Holding Procedures
19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with holding procedures.
Area of Operation VII. Emergency Operations
- AA.VII.A — Emergency Procedures
21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency procedures.
- AA.VII.B — Powerplant Failure During Takeoff
17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with powerplant failure during takeoff.
- AA.VII.C — Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)
25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with powerplant failure and associated emergency approach and landing procedures.
- AA.VII.D — Inflight Powerplant(s) Failure and Restart (AMEL, AMES)
18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with inflight powerplant failure and restart procedures, if applicable, in a multiengine airplane.
- AA.VII.E — Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with approach and landing with a powerplant failure in a multiengine airplane.
- AA.VII.F — Precision Approach (Manually Flown) with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with precision approach (manually flown) with a powerplant failure in a multiengine airplane.
- AA.VII.G — Landing from a No Flap or a Nonstandard Flap Approach
20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with no flap or a nonstandard flap approach and landing.
Area of Operation VIII. Postflight Procedures
- AA.VIII.A — After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)
13 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with after landing, parking, and securing procedures.
- AA.VIII.B — Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)
15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with anchoring, docking, mooring, and ramping/beaching.
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