Flight Instructor — Airplane ACS tasks

• FI.I.A — Effects of Human Behavior and Communication on the Learning Process

  24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands human behavior and effective communication, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• FI.I.B — Learning Process

  35 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands the learning process, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• FI.I.C — Course Development, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Training Techniques

  33 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands the teaching process, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• FI.I.D — Student Evaluation, Assessment, and Testing

  15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands evaluation and testing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• FI.I.E — Elements of Effective Teaching in a Professional Environment

  13 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands effects of instructor behavior on effective teaching, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• FI.I.F — Elements of Effective Teaching that Include Risk Management and Accident Prevention

  25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands teaching practical risk management, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.A — Human Factors

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands personal health, flight physiology, aeromedical and human factors, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.B — Visual Scanning and Collision Avoidance

  17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands visual scanning and collision avoidance, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate pilot-in-command skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.C — Runway Incursion Avoidance

  14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands runway incursion avoidance, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.D — Principles of Flight

  8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands aerodynamics appropriate to the desired instructor certificate, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.E — Aircraft Flight Controls and Operation of Systems

  19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands flight controls and systems on the airplane provided for the flight test, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.F — Performance and Limitations

  18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands aircraft performance and limitations, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.G — National Airspace System

  9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands the National Airspace System, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.H — Navigation Systems and Radar Services

  14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands navigation systems and radar services, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.I — Navigation and Cross-Country Flight Planning

  28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands navigation and cross-country flight planning, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.J — 14 CFR and Publications

  8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands the Code of Federal Regulations and other relevant publications, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.K — Endorsements and Logbook Entries

  12 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands logbook entries and endorsements, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.L — Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation (ASES, AMES)

  28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands water and seaplane characteristics, seaplane bases, maritime rules, and aids to marine navigation, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.M — Night Operations

  17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands night operations, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.N — High Altitude Operations - Supplemental Oxygen

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight at higher altitudes where supplemental oxygen is required or recommended, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.O — High Altitude Operations - Pressurization

  10 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands flight in pressurized aircraft at high altitudes, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.II.P — One Engine Inoperative (OEI) Performance (AMEL, AMES)

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands elements related to multiengine performance, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.III.A — Pilot Qualifications

  7 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands pilot training and qualification requirements for different levels of pilot certificate including student pilot, sport pilot, recreational pilot, private pilot, commercial pilot, and flight instructor; can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.III.B — Airworthiness Requirements

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands airworthiness requirements, including aircraft certificates, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.III.C — Weather Information

  34 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands weather information, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IV.A — Maneuver Lesson

  5 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands the elements associated with a maneuver Task selected from Area of Operation VII through Area of Operation XII (ASEL, ASES) or Area of Operation VII through Area of Operation XIII (AMEL, AMES) and applies that knowledge when delivering ground instruction.

• AI.V.A — Preflight Assessment

  17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands preflight assessment, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.V.B — Flight Deck Management

  11 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands flight deck management, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.V.C — Engine Starting

  8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands engine starting, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.V.D — Taxiing, Airport Signs, and Lighting (ASEL, AMEL)

  24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands taxiing an airplane, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.V.E — Taxiing and Sailing (ASES, AMES)

  24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands taxiing and sailing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.V.F — Before Takeoff Check

  13 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands before takeoff checks, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VI.A — Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems

  15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands communications, ATC light signals, and runway lighting systems and can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VI.B — Traffic Patterns

  15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands traffic patterns, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.A — Normal Takeoff and Climb

  36 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands normal takeoff and climb, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.B — Normal Approach and Landing

  30 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands normal approach and landing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.C — Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb (ASEL)

  36 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands soft-field takeoff and climb, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.D — Soft-Field Approach and Landing (ASEL)

  32 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands soft-field approach and landing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.E — Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASEL, AMEL)

  34 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands short-field takeoff and maximum performance climb, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.F — Short-Field Approach and Landing (ASEL, AMEL)

  31 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands short-field approach and landing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.G — Confined Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASES, AMES)

  37 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands confined area takeoff and maximum performance climb, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.H — Confined Area Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)

  30 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands confined area approach and landing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.I — Glassy Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)

  29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands glassy-water takeoff and climb, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.J — Glassy Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands glassy-water approach and landing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.K — Rough Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)

  35 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands rough water takeoff and climb, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.L — Rough Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)

  29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands rough water approach, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.M — Slip to a Landing (ASEL, ASES)

  31 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands a slip to a landing, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.N — Go-Around/Rejected Landing

  23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands go-around/rejected landing with emphasis on factors that contribute to landing conditions that may require a go-around, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VII.O — Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach and Landing (ASEL, ASES)

  28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands a power-off 180° accuracy approach, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VIII.A — Straight-and-Level Flight

  9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands straight-and-level flight, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VIII.B — Level Turns

  9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands level turns, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VIII.C — Straight Climbs and Climbing Turns

  9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands straight climbs and climbing turns, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.VIII.D — Straight Descents and Descending Turns

  9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands straight descents and descending turns, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IX.A — Steep Turns

  20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands steep turns, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IX.B — Steep Spiral (ASEL, ASES)

  19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands steep spirals, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IX.C — Chandelles (ASEL, ASES)

  25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands chandelles, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IX.D — Lazy Eights (ASEL, ASES)

  24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands lazy eights, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IX.E — Ground Reference Maneuvers

  21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands ground reference maneuvers, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.IX.F — Eights on Pylons (ASEL, ASES)

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands eights on pylons, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.A — Maneuvering During Slow Flight

  15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands maneuvering during slow flight in cruise configuration, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.B — Demonstration of Flight Characteristics at Various Configurations and Airspeeds (ASEL and

  42 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands flight characteristics and power required at different airspeeds and configurations appropriate to the make and model of airplane flown, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.C — Power-Off Stalls

  25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands power-off stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.D — Power-On Stalls

  25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands power-on stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.E — Accelerated Stalls

  24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands accelerated stalls (power-on and power-off), can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.F — Cross-Controlled Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES)

  20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands cross-controlled stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.G — Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES)

  21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands elevator trim stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.H — Secondary Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES)

  17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands secondary stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.X.I — Spin Awareness and Spins

  23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands spins, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XI.A — Straight-and-Level Flight

  17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands attitude instrument flying during straight-and-level flight, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction, solely by reference to instruments.

• AI.XI.B — Constant Airspeed Climbs

  18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands attitude instrument flying during constant airspeed climbs, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction, solely by reference to instruments.

• AI.XI.C — Constant Airspeed Descents

  18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands attitude instrument flying during constant airspeed descents, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction, solely by reference to instruments.

• AI.XI.D — Turns to Headings

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands attitude instrument flying during turns to headings, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction, solely by reference to instruments.

• AI.XI.E — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands attitude instrument flying while recovering from unusual attitudes, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction, solely by reference to instruments.

• AI.XII.A — Emergency Descent

  17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands emergency descent, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XII.B — Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)

  23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands power failure at altitude and associated emergency approach and landing procedures, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XII.C — Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

  19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands system and equipment malfunctions appropriate to the aircraft provided for the practical test, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XII.D — Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands emergency equipment and survival gear, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XII.E — Engine Failure During Takeoff Before VMC (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)

  10 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands engine failure during takeoff, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XII.F — Engine Failure After Liftoff (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)

  23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands engine failure after liftoff, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XII.G — Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated)(AMEL, AMES)

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands approach and landing with an inoperative engine, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XIII.A — Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative (AMEL, AMES)

  20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands one engine inoperative, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XIII.B — VMC Demonstration (AMEL, AMES)

  25 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands VMC demonstration, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XIII.C — Demonstration of Effects of Various Airspeeds and Configurations during Engine Inoperative

  27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands the effects of various airspeeds and configurations during engine inoperative performance, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XIV.A — After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)

  11 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands after landing, parking, and securing procedures, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• AI.XIV.B — Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)

  15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands anchoring, docking, mooring, and ramping/beaching, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• Private Pilot — Airplane

  61 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-6C.

• Commercial Pilot — Airplane

  60 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-7B.

• Instrument Rating — Airplane

  22 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-8C.

• Airline Transport Pilot — Airplane

  48 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-11A.

• Flight Instructor — Rotorcraft

  65 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-29.

• Flight Instructor — Powered Lift

  73 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-27.

Use the task pages to review official ACS scope, then practice explaining and applying the material in a spoken scenario. This index does not reproduce an FAA examiner's plan of action or predict the exact questions on a practical test.