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    Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards - Airplane: FAA-S-ACS-8B, for Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land and Sea
    Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards - Airplane: FAA-S-ACS-8B, for Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land and Sea
    Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards - Airplane: FAA-S-ACS-8B, for Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land and Sea
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    Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards - Airplane: FAA-S-ACS-8B, for Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land and Sea

    By Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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    The Airman Certification Standard (ACS) is the guide for aviation students, instructors, and FAA-designated examiners to know what pilot and industry license applicants must know, do, and consider for their FAA Knowledge Exam and practical (checkride), in order to earn a certificate or rating. This is the revised edition (FAA-S-ACS-8B) of the ACS (effective June 11, 2018), which replaced the previous FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) in the last couple of years. It adds task-specific knowledge and risk management elements to each PTS "Area of Operation" and "Task." The result is a presentation that integrates the standards for passing both the FAA Knowledge Exams and the FAA Oral and Practical Exams in a way that coordinates the study and learning for both, making them relevant to each other. This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument Rating—Airplane ACS provides the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards for private pilot certification in the airplane category, single-engine land and sea, as well as multi-engine land and sea classes (ASEL, ASES, AMEL, AMES). This ACS incorporates and supersedes the previous ACS (FAA-S-ACS-8A).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
    Release dateAug 6, 2018
    ISBN9781619547216
    Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards - Airplane: FAA-S-ACS-8B, for Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land and Sea

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      Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards - Airplane - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

      Acknowledgments

      The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Safety Standards, Regulatory Support Division, Airman Testing Branch, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 developed this Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document with the assistance of the aviation community. The FAA gratefully acknowledges the valuable support from the many individuals and organizations who contributed their time and expertise to assist in this endeavor.

      Availability

      This ACS is available for download from www.faa.gov. Please send comments regarding this document to the Airman Testing Branch Mailbox at AFS630comments@faa.gov.

      Material in FAA-S-ACS-8B will be effective June 11, 2018. All previous editions of the Instrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards will be obsolete as of this date for airplane applicants.

      Foreword

      The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published the Instrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document to communicate the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards for the instrument rating in the airplane category, single-engine land and sea; and multiengine land and sea classes. This ACS incorporates and supersedes FAA-S-ACS-8A Instrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards.

      The FAA views the ACS as the foundation of its transition to a more integrated and systematic approach to airman certification. The ACS is part of the Safety Management System (SMS) framework that the FAA uses to mitigate risks associated with airman certification training and testing. Specifically, the ACS, associated guidance, and test question components of the airman certification system are constructed around the four functional components of an SMS:

      • Safety Policy that defines and describes aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, and risk management as integrated components of the airman certification system;

      • Safety Risk Management processes through which internal and external stakeholders identify and evaluate regulatory changes, safety recommendations, and other factors that require modification of airman testing and training materials;

      • Safety Assurance processes to ensure the prompt and appropriate incorporation of changes arising from new regulations and safety recommendations; and

      • Safety Promotion in the form of ongoing engagement with both external stakeholders (e.g., the aviation training industry) and FAA policy divisions.

      The FAA has developed this ACS and its associated guidance in collaboration with a diverse group of aviation training experts. The goal is to drive a systematic approach to all components of the airman certification system, including knowledge test question development and conduct of the practical test. The FAA acknowledges and appreciates the many hours that these aviation experts have contributed toward this goal. This level of collaboration, a hallmark of a robust safety culture, strengthens and enhances aviation safety at every level of the airman certification system.

      John S. Duncan

      Executive Director, Flight Standards Service

      Revision History

      Major Enhancements to Version FAA-S-ACS-8B

      • Revised references to reflect FAA reorganization.

      • Added language to account for Part 68 BasicMed.

      • Added solely by reference to instruments to applicable Task objectives.

      • Reworded nonprecision approach Task elements to accommodate constant descent final approach (CDFA).

      • Revised all Tasks in all Areas of Operation to include more standardized element order and element language.

      • All applicants without a multiengine airplane center thrust limitation will now be required to supply an airplane with a published V MC when accomplishing the test in a multiengine airplane.

      • Updated the following Appendices:

      ― Appendix 1: The Knowledge Test Eligibility, Prerequisites, and Testing Centers.

      ― Appendix 3: Airman Knowledge Test Report

      ― Appendix 4: The Practical Test – Eligibility and Prerequisites

      ― Appendix 5: Practical Test Roles, Responsibilities, and Outcomes.

      ― Appendix 7: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations.

      ― Appendix 8: Use of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) and Aviation Training Devices (ATD): Airplane Single-Engine, Multiengine Land and Sea

      ― Appendix 9: References.

      ― Appendix 10: Abbreviations and Acronyms.

      Introduction

      Airman Certification Standards Concept

      The goal of the airman certification process is to ensure the applicant possesses knowledge, ability to manage risks, and skill consistent with the privileges of the certificate or rating being exercised, in order to act as Pilot-in-Command (PIC).

      In fulfilling its responsibilities for the airman certification process, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (AFS) plans, develops, and maintains materials related to airman certification training and testing. These materials have included several components. The FAA knowledge test measures mastery of the aeronautical knowledge areas listed in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61. Other materials, such as handbooks in the FAA-H-8083 series, provide guidance to applicants on aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency.

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