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PA.I.G — Operation of Systems

PA.I.G for the Private Pilot Airplane ACS: official objective, references, and 19 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

FAA-S-ACS-6C, November 2023. This study page does not replace the current FAA publication or an examiner's plan of action.

Official task context

PA.I.G official ACS context
Certificate or ratingPrivate Pilot
Aircraft categoryAirplane
Area of operationArea of Operation I. Preflight Preparation
TaskTask G. Operation of Systems
Task code prefixPA.I.G
Official referencesFAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-23, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM
FAA documentFAA-S-ACS-6C — Private Pilot for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards
FAA source libraryOpen the official ACS library

Official task objective

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.

What the ACS code means

  • PA identifies the ACS standard family used for this Private Pilot Airplane document.
  • I identifies Preflight Preparation, the Area of Operation.
  • G identifies Operation of Systems, the Task within that Area.
  • K, R, and S identify knowledge, risk-management, and skill elements. The number selects the item; a trailing lowercase letter identifies a listed sub-element.

Knowledge elements

Official ACS knowledge items and mock-oral treatment
ACS codeOfficial descriptionHow a mock oral can probe it
PA.I.G.K1Airplane systems, including:Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1aa. Primary flight controlsExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1bb. Secondary flight controlsExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1cc. Powerplant and propellerExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1dd. Landing gearExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1ee. Fuel, oil, and hydraulicExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1ff. ElectricalExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1gg. AvionicsExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1hh. Pitot-static, vacuum/pressure, and associated flight instrumentsExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1ii. EnvironmentalExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1jj. Deicing and anti-icingExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1kk. Water rudders (ASES, AMES)Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K1ll. Oxygen systemExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PA.I.G.K2Indications of and procedures for managing system abnormalities or failures.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.

Risk management elements

Official ACS risk management items and mock-oral treatment
ACS codeOfficial descriptionHow a mock oral can probe it
PA.I.G.R1Detection of system malfunctions or failures.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PA.I.G.R2Management of a system failure.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PA.I.G.R3Monitoring and management of automated systems.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.

Skills elements

Official ACS skills items and mock-oral treatment
ACS codeOfficial descriptionHow a mock oral can probe it
PA.I.G.S1Operate at least three of the systems listed in K1a through K1l appropriately.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PA.I.G.S2Complete the appropriate checklist(s).Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.

Difficulty data

Difficulty calibration is ongoing for this Task. A difficulty estimate is published only with a sufficiently large, privacy-preserving first directly recorded assessment sample. Any observed difficulty comes from Checkride AI mock-oral practice assessments and is a practice-data proxy, not an FAA practical-test pass or fail rate.

Difficulty calibration remains ongoing until an item clears the private reporting threshold. Percentages, when available, describe the share who needed review on their first directly recorded assessment. Underlying sample sizes are never published, and historical final states are not backfilled into this measure.

How to use this in a mock oral

A mock examiner can ask you to explain the published elements, apply them to the configured aircraft and airport scenario, identify risks, and defend a decision. The prompts are practice scenarios; they are not claimed to be actual FAA examiner scripts or a prediction of the questions you will receive.

Practice in a mock oral

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