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Flight Instructor Airplane · Area VIII: Fundamentals of Flight

Task D. Straight Descents and Descending Turns

FAA-S-ACS-25 · Effective 2024-05-31

Official FAA standard (PDF) ↗

Knowledge

What you should understand and be able to explain.

5 elements
  • AI.VIII.D.K1
    Purpose of and procedures for straight descents and descending turns.
  • AI.VIII.D.K2
    Flight control and trim use.
  • AI.VIII.D.K3
    The pilot's visual references when performing the maneuver.
  • AI.VIII.D.K4
    Integrated flight instruction.
  • AI.VIII.D.K5
    Common errors related to this Task.

Risk management

Risks to recognize and decisions to consider.

2 elements
  • AI.VIII.D.R1
    Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
  • AI.VIII.D.R2
    Collision hazards.
Skill elements and task objectives

This page covers knowledge and risk management. For the complete task, including skill standards, open the FAA document (PDF).