# HI.II.K — 14 CFR and Publications — Flight Instructor Rotorcraft ACS

> HI.II.K from FAA-S-ACS-29, including the official objective, references, notes, and 8 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-29
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Rotorcraft
- Certificate or rating: Flight Instructor
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas
- Task: Task K. 14 CFR and Publications
- Task code prefix: HI.II.K
- Official references: 14 CFR parts 1, 61, 91; 49 CFR part 830; AIM; Chart Supplements; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-4, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM
- FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs

## 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.

## Knowledge elements

- **HI.II.K.K1** — 14 CFR parts 1, 61, and 91.
- **HI.II.K.K2** — 49 CFR part 830.
- **HI.II.K.K3** — Advisory Circulars, INFOs, and SAFOs.
- **HI.II.K.K4** — Airman Certification Standards or Practical Test Standards.
- **HI.II.K.K5** — Pilot's Operating Handbooks or flight manuals.
- **HI.II.K.K6** — Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).

## Risk management elements

- **HI.II.K.R1** — Use of expired charts, manuals, or publications without current updates.

## Skills elements

- **HI.II.K.S1** — Teach at least one of the elements listed in K1 through K6.

## 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.