# Private Pilot — Airplane ACS Tasks > Browse 61 FAA ACS Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-6C, with official objectives, references, and exact K/R/S item descriptions. Canonical HTML: [https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot) Site reference: [https://www.check-ride.ai/llms.txt](https://www.check-ride.ai/llms.txt) ## Document context - FAA document: Private Pilot for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards - Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-6C - Published source date: November 2023 - Aircraft category: Airplane - Certificate or rating: Private Pilot - Task pages: 61 - Exact K/R/S item descriptions: 1192 - FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs ## Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation - [PA.I.A — Pilot Qualifications](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with airman and medical certificates including privileges, limitations, currency, and operating as pilot-in-command as a private pilot. - [PA.I.B — Airworthiness Requirements](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-b/llms.txt): 17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with airworthiness requirements, including airplane certificates. - [PA.I.C — Weather Information](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-c/llms.txt): 34 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with weather information for a flight under VFR. - [PA.I.D — Cross-Country Flight Planning](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-d/llms.txt): 22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with cross-country flights and VFR flight planning. - [PA.I.E — National Airspace System](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-e/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with National Airspace System (NAS) operations under VFR as a private pilot. - [PA.I.F — Performance and Limitations](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-f/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with operating an airplane safely within the parameters of its performance capabilities and limitations. - [PA.I.G — Operation of Systems](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-g/llms.txt): 19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with safe operation of systems on the airplane provided for the flight test. - [PA.I.H — Human Factors](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-h/llms.txt): 22 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. - [PA.I.I — Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-i-i/llms.txt): 28 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 - [PA.II.A — Preflight Assessment](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ii-a/llms.txt): 17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with preparation for safe flight. - [PA.II.B — Flight Deck Management](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ii-b/llms.txt): 11 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight deck management practices. - [PA.II.C — Engine Starting](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ii-c/llms.txt): 7 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with recommended engine starting procedures. - [PA.II.D — Taxiing (ASEL, AMEL)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ii-d/llms.txt): 23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with taxi operations, including runway incursion avoidance. - [PA.II.E — Taxiing and Sailing (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ii-e/llms.txt): 23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with taxiing and sailing operations, including runway incursion avoidance. - [PA.II.F — Before Takeoff Check](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ii-f/llms.txt): 13 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with before takeoff check. ## Area of Operation III. Airport and Seaplane Base Operations - [PA.III.A — Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iii-a/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with normal and emergency radio communications, air traffic control (ATC) light signals, and runway lighting systems. - [PA.III.B — Traffic Patterns](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iii-b/llms.txt): 13 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with traffic patterns. ## Area of Operation IV. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds - [PA.IV.A — Normal Takeoff and Climb](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-a/llms.txt): 34 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with normal takeoff, climb operations, and rejected takeoff procedures. - [PA.IV.B — Normal Approach and Landing](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-b/llms.txt): 28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with normal approach and landing with emphasis on proper use and coordination of flight controls. - [PA.IV.C — Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb (ASEL)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-c/llms.txt): 33 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with soft-field takeoff, climb operations, and rejected takeoff procedures. - [PA.IV.D — Soft-Field Approach and Landing (ASEL)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-d/llms.txt): 29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with soft-field approach and landing with emphasis on proper use and coordination of flight controls. - [PA.IV.E — Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASEL, AMEL)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-e/llms.txt): 31 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with short-field takeoff, maximum performance climb operations, and rejected takeoff procedures. - [PA.IV.F — Short-Field Approach and Landing (ASEL, AMEL)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-f/llms.txt): 29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with short-field approach and landing with emphasis on proper use and coordination of flight controls. - [PA.IV.G — Confined Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-g/llms.txt): 34 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with confined area takeoff and maximum performance climb. - [PA.IV.H — Confined Area Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-h/llms.txt): 27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with confined area approach and landing. - [PA.IV.I — Glassy Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-i/llms.txt): 27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with glassy water takeoff and climb. - [PA.IV.J — Glassy Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-j/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. - [PA.IV.K — Rough Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-k/llms.txt): 33 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with rough water takeoff and climb. - [PA.IV.L — Rough Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-l/llms.txt): 27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with rough water approach and landing. - [PA.IV.M — Forward Slip to a Landing (ASEL, ASES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-m/llms.txt): 29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with forward slip to a landing. - [PA.IV.N — Go-Around/Rejected Landing](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-iv-n/llms.txt): 21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with go-around/rejected landing with emphasis on factors that contribute to landing conditions that may require a go-around. ## Area of Operation V. Performance Maneuvers and Ground Reference Maneuvers - [PA.V.A — Steep Turns](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-v-a/llms.txt): 17 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with steep turns. - [PA.V.B — Ground Reference Maneuvers](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-v-b/llms.txt): 19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with ground reference maneuvering which may include a rectangular course, S-turns, and turns around a point. ## Area of Operation VI. Navigation - [PA.VI.A — Pilotage and Dead Reckoning](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vi-a/llms.txt): 24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with pilotage and dead reckoning. - [PA.VI.B — Navigation Systems and Radar Services](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vi-b/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with navigation systems and radar services. - [PA.VI.C — Diversion](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vi-c/llms.txt): 13 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with diversion. - [PA.VI.D — Lost Procedures](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vi-d/llms.txt): 11 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with lost procedures and can take appropriate steps to achieve a satisfactory outcome if lost. ## Area of Operation VII. Slow Flight and Stalls - [PA.VII.A — Maneuvering During Slow Flight](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vii-a/llms.txt): 12 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with maneuvering during slow flight in cruise configuration. - [PA.VII.B — Power-Off Stalls](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vii-b/llms.txt): 23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with power-off stalls. - [PA.VII.C — Power-On Stalls](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vii-c/llms.txt): 23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with power-on stalls. - [PA.VII.D — Spin Awareness](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-vii-d/llms.txt): 9 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge of the causes and procedures for recovery from unintentional spins and understands the risk associated with unintentional spins. ## Area of Operation VIII. Basic Instrument Maneuvers - [PA.VIII.A — Straight-and-Level Flight](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-viii-a/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flying during straight-and-level flight solely by reference to instruments. - [PA.VIII.B — Constant Airspeed Climbs](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-viii-b/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with attitude instrument flying during constant airspeed climbs solely by reference to instruments. - [PA.VIII.C — Constant Airspeed Descents](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-viii-c/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with attitude instrument flying during constant airspeed descents solely by reference to instruments. - [PA.VIII.D — Turns to Headings](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-viii-d/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with attitude instrument flying during turns to headings solely by reference to instruments. - [PA.VIII.E — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-viii-e/llms.txt): 20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with attitude instrument flying while recovering from unusual attitudes solely by reference to instruments. - [PA.VIII.F — Radio Communications, Navigation Systems/Facilities, and Radar Services](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-viii-f/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with radio communications, navigation systems/facilities, and radar services available for use during flight solely by reference to instruments. ## Area of Operation IX. Emergency Operations - [PA.IX.A — Emergency Descent](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-a/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency descent. - [PA.IX.B — Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-b/llms.txt): 21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency approach and landing procedures. - [PA.IX.C — Systems and Equipment Malfunctions](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-c/llms.txt): 21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with system and equipment malfunctions appropriate to the airplane provided for the practical test. - [PA.IX.D — Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-d/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency equipment, and survival gear appropriate to the airplane and environment encountered during flight. - [PA.IX.E — Engine Failure During Takeoff Before VMC (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-e/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with engine failure during takeoff before minimum controllable airspeed (VMC). - [PA.IX.F — Engine Failure After Liftoff (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-f/llms.txt): 21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with engine failure after liftoff. - [PA.IX.G — Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated)(AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-ix-g/llms.txt): 21 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with approach and landing with an engine inoperative, including engine failure on final approach. ## Area of Operation X. Multiengine Operations - [PA.X.A — Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-x-a/llms.txt): 18 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with maneuvering with one engine inoperative. - [PA.X.B — VMC Demonstration (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-x-b/llms.txt): 22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with VMC demonstration. - [PA.X.C — One Engine Inoperative (Simulated) (solely by Reference to Instruments) During Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-x-c/llms.txt): 17 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. - [PA.X.D — Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-x-d/llms.txt): 20 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. ## Area of Operation XI. Night Operations - [PA.XI.A — Night Operations](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-xi-a/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge and risk management associated with night operations. ## Area of Operation XII. Postflight Procedures - [PA.XII.A — After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-xii-a/llms.txt): 11 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with after landing, parking, and securing procedures. - [PA.XII.B — Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/airplane/private-pilot/pa-xii-b/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with anchoring, docking, mooring, and ramping/beaching. Note: The evaluator must select at least one after-landing procedure (anchoring, docking and mooring, or ramping/beaching). Verify amendments and current applicability in the official FAA source library.