Flight Instructor Airplane · Area III: Preflight Preparation
Task B. Airworthiness Requirements
FAA-S-ACS-25 · Effective 2024-05-31
Knowledge
What you should understand and be able to explain.
- AI.III.B.K1General airworthiness requirements and compliance for airplanes, including:
- AI.III.B.K1aLocation and expiration dates of required aircraft certificates
- AI.III.B.K1bRequired inspections and aircraft logbook documentation
- AI.III.B.K1cAirworthiness Directives and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins
- AI.III.B.K1dPurpose and procedure for obtaining a special flight permit
- AI.III.B.K2Pilot-performed preventive maintenance.
- AI.III.B.K3Equipment requirements for day and night VFR flight, including:
- AI.III.B.K3aFlying with inoperative equipment
- AI.III.B.K3bUsing an approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL)
- AI.III.B.K3cKinds of Operation Equipment List (KOEL)
- AI.III.B.K3dRequired discrepancy records or placards
- AI.III.B.K4Standard and special airworthiness certificates and their associated operational limitations.
Risk management
Risks to recognize and decisions to consider.
- AI.III.B.R1Inoperative equipment discovered prior to flight.
Skill elements and task objectives
This page covers knowledge and risk management. For the complete task, including skill standards, open the FAA document (PDF).