PI.II.B — Endorsements and Logbook Entries Related to Instrument Instruction
PI.II.B for the Flight Instructor – Instrument Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 7 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-28, November 2023. This study page does not replace the current FAA publication or an examiner's plan of action.
Official task context
| Certificate or rating | Flight Instructor – Instrument |
|---|---|
| Aircraft category | Powered Lift |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas |
| Task | Task B. Endorsements and Logbook Entries Related to Instrument Instruction |
| Task code prefix | PI.II.B |
| Official references | 14 CFR part 61; AC 61-65; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-25 |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-28 — Flight Instructor – Instrument Rating Powered-Lift Airman Certification Standards |
| FAA source library | Open the official ACS library |
Official task objective
To determine the applicant understands logbook entries and endorsements related to instrument flight, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instrument instruction.
What the ACS code means
- PI identifies the ACS standard family used for this Flight Instructor – Instrument Powered Lift document.
- II identifies Technical Subject Areas, the Area of Operation.
- B identifies Endorsements and Logbook Entries Related to Instrument Instruction, 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
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| PI.II.B.K1 | Required logbook entries for instruction given. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.B.K2 | Preparation of a recommendation for practical test to include endorsements and logbook entries. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.B.K3 | Required endorsement of a pilot logbook for the satisfactory completion of an instrument proficiency check. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.B.K4 | Required flight instructor records. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.B.K5 | Flight instructor renewal and reinstatement requirements. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
Risk management elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| PI.II.B.R1 | Endorsements without appropriate limitations or expiration dates. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
Skills elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| PI.II.B.S1 | Describe and prepare logbook entries/endorsements required for at least two of the events specified in the elements or sub-elements of K1 through K5. | 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.
Related ACS tasks
- All Flight Instructor – Instrument Powered Lift ACS tasks
37 task-level resources from FAA-S-ACS-28.
- PI.II.A — Human Factors
Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas
- PI.II.C — Aircraft Systems Related to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Operations
Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas
- PI.II.D — Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment
Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas
- PI.II.E — Regulations and Publications Related to Instrument Flight Operations
Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas