# 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. Canonical HTML: [https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot) Site reference: [https://www.check-ride.ai/llms.txt](https://www.check-ride.ai/llms.txt) ## Document context - FAA document: Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards - Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-11A - Published source date: November 2023 - Aircraft category: Airplane - Certificate or rating: Airline Transport Pilot - Task pages: 48 - Exact K/R/S item descriptions: 1027 - FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs ## Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation - [AA.I.A — Operation of Systems](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-b/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-c/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-d/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-e/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-f/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-g/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-i-h/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-ii-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-ii-b/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-ii-c/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-ii-d/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-ii-e/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-b/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-c/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-d/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-e/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-f/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-g/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-h/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-i/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iii-j/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iv-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iv-b/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-iv-c/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-v-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-v-b/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-v-c/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-b/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-c/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-d/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-e/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-f/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-g/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-h/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-i/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vi-j/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-a/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-b/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-c/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-d/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-e/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-f/llms.txt): 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](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-vii-g/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-viii-a/llms.txt): 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)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/airline-transport-pilot/aa-viii-b/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with anchoring, docking, mooring, and ramping/beaching. Verify amendments and current applicability in the official FAA source library.