# IL.VII.C — Air Taxi — Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS

> IL.VII.C from FAA-S-ACS-27, including the official objective, references, notes, and 29 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-27
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Powered Lift
- Certificate or rating: Flight Instructor
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation VII. Hovering Maneuvers
- Task: Task C. Air Taxi
- Task code prefix: IL.VII.C
- Official references: AC 91-73; AIM; Chart Supplements; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual
- FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs

## Official Task objective

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

## Knowledge elements

- **IL.VII.C.K1** — Current airport aeronautical references and information resources such as the Chart Supplement, airport diagram, and Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs).
- **IL.VII.C.K2** — Air taxi instructions, clearances, and limitations.
- **IL.VII.C.K3** — Aircraft configuration.
- **IL.VII.C.K4** — Airport, heliport, helipad, or unprepared surface environment.
- **IL.VII.C.K5** — Visual indicators for wind.
- **IL.VII.C.K6** — Aircraft lighting, as appropriate.
- **IL.VII.C.K7** — Procedures for:
- **IL.VII.C.K7a** — a. Pilot activities during taxiing
- **IL.VII.C.K7b** — b. Safe air taxi at towered and non-towered airports/heliports/helipads/landing areas
- **IL.VII.C.K7c** — c. Overflying of runways
- **IL.VII.C.K8** — Aircraft operating limitations.
- **IL.VII.C.K9** — Height/Velocity (H/V) considerations.
- **IL.VII.C.K10** — Appropriate height and speed for air taxi.
- **IL.VII.C.K11** — Common errors related to this Task.

## Risk management elements

- **IL.VII.C.R1** — Activities and distractions.
- **IL.VII.C.R2** — Reduced visibility or night taxi operations.
- **IL.VII.C.R3** — H/V diagram performance in case of powerplant failure.
- **IL.VII.C.R4** — Other aircraft and hazards.
- **IL.VII.C.R5** — Runway incursion.

## Skills elements

- **IL.VII.C.S1** — Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- **IL.VII.C.S2** — Use an airport diagram or taxi chart during taxi, if published, and maintain situational awareness.
- **IL.VII.C.S3** — Select a safe airspeed and altitude.
- **IL.VII.C.S4** — Maintain an appropriate aircraft configuration throughout the maneuver.
- **IL.VII.C.S5** — Maintain specified altitude, ±10 feet.
- **IL.VII.C.S6** — Air taxi from one point to another under various wind conditions.
- **IL.VII.C.S7** — Maintain the aircraft within operating limits throughout the maneuver.
- **IL.VII.C.S8** — Comply with airport/heliport/helipad/landing area markings, lights, signs, and ATC instructions.
- **IL.VII.C.S9** — Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
- **IL.VII.C.S10** — Analyze and correct common errors related to this Task.

## Difficulty methodology

Difficulty calibration is ongoing for this Task. Observed difficulty is a privacy-thresholded check-ride.ai mock-oral practice proxy, not an FAA practical-test pass or fail rate. Underlying sample sizes and the private reporting threshold are not published.

## Use in practice

A mock examiner can ask a pilot to explain the published elements, apply them to the configured aircraft and airport context, identify risks, and defend a decision. Practice prompts are not represented as actual FAA examiner scripts or predictions of the questions a candidate will receive.