# Instrument Rating — Airplane ACS Tasks

> Browse 22 FAA ACS Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-8C, with official objectives, references, and exact K/R/S item descriptions.

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## Document context

- FAA document: Instrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-8C
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Airplane
- Certificate or rating: Instrument Rating
- Task pages: 22
- Exact K/R/S item descriptions: 338
- FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs

## Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation

- [IR.I.A — Pilot Qualifications](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-i-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with requirements to act as pilot-in-command under instrument flight rules.
- [IR.I.B — Weather Information](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-i-b/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.
- [IR.I.C — Cross-Country Flight Planning](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-i-c/llms.txt): 29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with planning an IFR cross-country and filing an IFR flight plan.

## Area of Operation II. Preflight Procedures

- [IR.II.A — Aircraft Systems Related to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Operations](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-ii-a/llms.txt): 7 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with anti-icing or deicing systems, and other systems related to IFR flight.
- [IR.II.B — Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-ii-b/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with managing instruments appropriate for an IFR flight.
- [IR.II.C — Instrument Flight Deck Check](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-ii-c/llms.txt): 6 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with conducting a preflight check on the aircraft’s instruments necessary for an IFR flight.

## Area of Operation III. Air Traffic Control (ATC) Clearances and Procedures

- [IR.III.A — Compliance with Air Traffic Control Clearances](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-iii-a/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with ATC clearances and procedures while operating solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.III.B — Holding Procedures](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-iii-b/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with holding procedures solely by reference to instruments.

## Area of Operation IV. Flight by Reference to Instruments

- [IR.IV.A — Instrument Flight](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-iv-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing basic flight maneuvers solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.IV.B — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-iv-b/llms.txt): 15 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.

## Area of Operation V. Navigation Systems

- [IR.V.A — Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems and DME Arcs](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-v-a/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with intercepting and tracking navigation aids and arcs solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.V.B — Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-v-b/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with
IFR departure, en route, and arrival operations solely by reference to instruments.

## Area of Operation VI. Instrument Approach Procedures

- [IR.VI.A — Non-precision Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vi-a/llms.txt): 26 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing non-precision approach procedures solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.VI.B — Precision Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vi-b/llms.txt): 28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing precision approach procedures solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.VI.C — Missed Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vi-c/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing a missed approach procedure solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.VI.D — Circling Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vi-d/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing a circling approach procedure.
- [IR.VI.E — Landing from an Instrument Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vi-e/llms.txt): 12 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing procedures for a landing from an instrument approach.

## Area of Operation VII. Emergency Operations

- [IR.VII.A — Loss of Communications](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vii-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with loss of communications while operating solely by reference to instruments.
- [IR.VII.B — One Engine Inoperative (Simulated) during Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vii-b/llms.txt): 18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight solely by reference to instruments with one engine inoperative.
- [IR.VII.C — Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vii-c/llms.txt): 21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with executing a published instrument approach solely by reference to instruments with one engine inoperative.
- [IR.VII.D — Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-vii-d/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing an approach solely by reference to instruments with the loss of primary flight control instruments.

## Area of Operation VIII. Postflight Procedures

- [IR.VIII.A — Checking Instruments and Equipment](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/instrument-rating/ir-viii-a/llms.txt): 3 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with checking flight instruments and equipment during postflight.

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