# Instrument Rating — Rotorcraft ACS Tasks > Browse 20 FAA ACS Tasks from FAA-S-ACS-14, with official objectives, references, and exact K/R/S item descriptions. Canonical HTML: [https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating) Site reference: [https://www.check-ride.ai/llms.txt](https://www.check-ride.ai/llms.txt) ## Document context - FAA document: Instrument Rating – Helicopter Airman Certification Standards - Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-14 - Published source date: November 2023 - Aircraft category: Rotorcraft - Certificate or rating: Instrument Rating - Task pages: 20 - Exact K/R/S item descriptions: 302 - FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs ## Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation - [IH.I.A — Pilot Qualifications](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-i-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with requirements to act as pilot-in-command under instrument flight rules. - [IH.I.B — Weather Information](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-i-b/llms.txt): 35 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with obtaining, understanding, and applying weather information for a flight under IFR. - [IH.I.C — Cross-Country Flight Planning](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-i-c/llms.txt): 29 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with planning an IFR cross-country and filing an IFR flight plan. ## Area of Operation II. Preflight Procedures - [IH.II.A — Aircraft Systems Related to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Operations](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-ii-a/llms.txt): 7 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with anti-icing or deicing systems, and other systems related to IFR flight. - [IH.II.B — Helicopter Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-ii-b/llms.txt): 16 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with managing instruments appropriate for an IFR flight. - [IH.II.C — Instrument Flight Deck Check](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-ii-c/llms.txt): 6 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with conducting a preflight check of the helicopter instruments necessary for an IFR flight. ## Area of Operation III. Air Traffic Control (ATC) Clearances and Procedures - [IH.III.A — Compliance with Air Traffic Control Clearances](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-iii-a/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with ATC clearances and procedures while operating solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.III.B — Holding Procedures](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-iii-b/llms.txt): 14 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with holding procedures solely by reference to instruments. ## Area of Operation IV. Flight by Reference to Instruments - [IH.IV.A — Instrument Flight](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-iv-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing basic flight maneuvers solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.IV.B — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-iv-b/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with recovering from unusual flight attitudes solely by reference to instruments. ## Area of Operation V. Navigation Systems - [IH.V.A — Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems and DME Arcs](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-v-a/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with intercepting and tracking navigation aids and arcs solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.V.B — Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-v-b/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with IFR departure, en route, and arrival operations solely by reference to instruments. ## Area of Operation VI. Instrument Approach Procedures - [IH.VI.A — Non-precision Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vi-a/llms.txt): 27 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing non-precision approach procedures solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.VI.B — Precision Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vi-b/llms.txt): 28 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing precision approach procedures solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.VI.C — Missed Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vi-c/llms.txt): 15 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing a missed approach procedure solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.VI.D — Landing from an Instrument Approach](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vi-d/llms.txt): 12 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing procedures for a landing from an instrument approach. ## Area of Operation VII. Emergency Operations - [IH.VII.A — Loss of Communications](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vii-a/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with loss of communications while operating solely by reference to instruments. - [IH.VII.B — Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only)](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vii-b/llms.txt): 19 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with executing a published instrument approach solely by reference to instruments with one engine inoperative. - [IH.VII.C — Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-vii-c/llms.txt): 8 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing an approach solely by reference to instruments with the loss of primary flight control instruments. ## Area of Operation VIII. Postflight Procedures - [IH.VIII.A — Checking Instruments and Equipment](https://www.check-ride.ai/acs/rotorcraft/instrument-rating/ih-viii-a/llms.txt): 3 K/R/S items. To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with checking flight instruments and equipment during postflight. 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