PI.II.E — Regulations and Publications Related to Instrument Flight Operations
PI.II.E for the Flight Instructor – Instrument Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 9 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 E. Regulations and Publications Related to Instrument Flight Operations |
| Task code prefix | PI.II.E |
| Official references | 14 CFR parts 1, 61, 91, 95, 97; 49 CFR part 830; AIM; Chart Supplements; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-16, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual |
| 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 the Code of Federal Regulations and other relevant publications, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective 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.
- E identifies Regulations and Publications Related to Instrument Flight Operations, 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.E.K1 | 14 CFR parts 1, 61, 91, 95, and 97. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.E.K2 | 49 CFR part 830. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.E.K3 | Advisory Circulars, INFOs, and SAFOs. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.E.K4 | Airman Certification Standards. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.E.K5 | Flight manuals. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.E.K6 | Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| PI.II.E.K7 | IFR Navigation Charts. | 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.E.R1 | Use of expired charts, manuals, or publications without current updates. | 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.E.S1 | Teach at least one of the elements listed in K1 through K7. | 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.D — Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment
Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas
- PI.III.A — Weather Information
Area of Operation III. Preflight Preparation
- PI.II.A — Human Factors
Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas
- PI.II.B — Endorsements and Logbook Entries Related to Instrument Instruction
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