Flight Instructor — Powered Lift 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.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.II.D — Principles of Flight

  12 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.

• IL.II.E — Flight Controls and Systems

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

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.II.L — Night Operations

  18 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.

• IL.II.M — 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.

• IL.II.N — 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.

• IL.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, private pilot, commercial pilot, and flight instructor; can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.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.

• IL.III.C — Weather Information

  33 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.

• IL.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 (Hovering Maneuvers) through Area of Operation XV (Special Operations) and applies that knowledge when delivering ground instruction.

• IL.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.

• IL.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.

• IL.V.C — Powerplant Starting

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

• IL.V.D — Ground Taxiing

  30 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands ground taxi operations in a wheel-type aircraft, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.V.E — Before Takeoff Check

  17 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.

• IL.VI.A — Runway/Taxiway/Heliport/Helipad Signs, Markings, and Lighting

  10 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands airport/runway/ taxiway/heliport/helipad signs, markings, and lighting, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.VI.B — Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems

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

• IL.VI.C — Traffic Patterns

  18 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.

• IL.VII.A — Vertical Takeoff and Landing

  20 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands vertical takeoff and landing from a hover, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.VII.B — Hover Taxi

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

• IL.VII.C — Air Taxi

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

• IL.VIII.A — Normal Takeoff and Climb from a Hover

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

• IL.VIII.B — Rolling Takeoff and Climb

  28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands rolling takeoff with wheel-type landing gear, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.VIII.C — Maximum Performance Takeoff and Climb

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

• IL.VIII.D — Normal Approach to a Hover

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

• IL.VIII.E — Normal Approach and Landing

  27 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.

• IL.VIII.F — Steep Approach and Landing

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

• IL.VIII.G — Running/Roll-On Landing

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

• IL.VIII.H — Go-Around/Rejected Landing

  22 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.

• IL.IX.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.

• IL.IX.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.

• IL.IX.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.

• IL.IX.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.

• IL.X.A — Rapid Deceleration/Quick Stop

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands rapid deceleration/quick stop, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.X.B — Inflight Conversion During Straight-and-Level Flight

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands converting from thrust-borne configuration to wing-borne configuration, and returning to thrust-borne configuration, and can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.X.C — 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.

• IL.XI.A — 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.

• IL.XII.A — Maneuvering During Slow Flight (Wing-Borne Configuration)

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

• IL.XII.B — Power-Off Stalls

  26 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.

• IL.XII.C — Power-On Stalls

  26 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.

• IL.XII.D — Accelerated Stalls

  25 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.

• IL.XIII.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.

• IL.XIII.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.

• IL.XIII.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.

• IL.XIII.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.

• IL.XIV.A — Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) during Takeoff in Thrust-Borne Flight

  19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands indications and pilot actions after powerplant(s) failure during takeoff while the aircraft is predominantly in thrust-borne flight in a multi-powerplant aircraft, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.XIV.B — Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) during Takeoff While in Semi-Wing-Borne Flight

  22 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with indications and pilot actions after powerplant(s) failure during takeoff in a multi-powerplant aircraft while in semi-wing-borne flight and provide effective instruction.

• IL.XIV.C — Inflight Powerplant(s) Failure and Restart in Multi-Powerplant Aircraft

  23 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with inflight powerplant(s) failure in a multi-powerplant aircraft and provide effective instruction.

• IL.XIV.D — Vortex Ring State (VRS) Avoidance

  16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands Vortex Ring State (VRS) avoidance, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.XIV.E — Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated)

  24 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant understands approach and landing with simulated powerplant(s) failure, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

• IL.XIV.F — Emergency Descent

  19 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.

• IL.XIV.G — Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

  11 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.

• IL.XIV.H — 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.

• IL.XIV.I — Dynamic Rollover

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

• IL.XIV.J — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

  15 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.

• IL.XV.A — Confined Area Operations

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

• IL.XV.B — Slope Operations

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

• IL.XV.C — Pinnacle Operations

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

• IL.XVI.A — After Landing, Parking, and Securing

  12 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.

• Flight Instructor — Airplane

  85 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-25.

• Flight Instructor — Rotorcraft

  65 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-29.

• Private Pilot — Powered Lift

  58 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-13.

• Commercial Pilot — Powered Lift

  55 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-2.

• Instrument Rating — Powered Lift

  22 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-3.

• Flight Instructor – Instrument — Powered Lift

  37 Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-28.

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.