Flight Instructor Airplane · Area V: Preflight Procedures
Task E. Taxiing and Sailing (ASES, AMES)
FAA-S-ACS-25 · Effective 2024-05-31
Knowledge
What you should understand and be able to explain.
- AI.V.E.K1Procedures for various types of taxiing and sailing.
- AI.V.E.K2Current airport aeronautical references and information resources such as the Chart Supplement, airport diagram, and Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs).
- AI.V.E.K3Taxi instructions/clearances.
- AI.V.E.K4Airport/seaplane base markings, signs, and lights.
- AI.V.E.K5Visual indicators for wind.
- AI.V.E.K6Airplane lighting.
- AI.V.E.K7Procedures for:
- AI.V.E.K7aAppropriate flight deck activities during taxiing or sailing
- AI.V.E.K7bRadio communications at towered and nontowered seaplane bases
Risk management
Risks to recognize and decisions to consider.
- AI.V.E.R1Activities and distractions.
- AI.V.E.R2Porpoising and skipping.
- AI.V.E.R3Low visibility taxi and sailing operations.
- AI.V.E.R4Other aircraft, vessels, and hazards.
- AI.V.E.R5Confirmation or expectation bias as related to taxi instructions.
Skill elements and task objectives
This page covers knowledge and risk management. For the complete task, including skill standards, open the FAA document (PDF).