Private Pilot ACS
Private Pilot for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards. FAA-S-ACS-6C, effective 2024-05-31.
Choose an area to explore its knowledge and risk management elements. Skill elements and task objectives are in the FAA document (PDF).
I9 tasks
Area I. Preflight Preparation
- Pilot Qualifications
- Airworthiness Requirements
- Weather Information
II6 tasks
Area II. Preflight Procedures
- Preflight Assessment
- Flight Deck Management
- Engine Starting
III2 tasks
Area III. Airport and Seaplane Base Operations
- Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems
- Traffic Patterns
IV14 tasks
Area IV. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds
- Normal Takeoff and Climb
- Normal Approach and Landing
- Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb (ASEL)
V2 tasks
Area V. Performance Maneuvers and Ground Reference Maneuvers
- Steep Turns
- Ground Reference Maneuvers
VI4 tasks
Area VI. Navigation
- Pilotage and Dead Reckoning
- Navigation Systems and Radar Services
- Diversion
VII4 tasks
Area VII. Slow Flight and Stalls
- Maneuvering During Slow Flight
- Power-Off Stalls
- Power-On Stalls
VIII6 tasks
Area VIII. Basic Instrument Maneuvers
- Straight-and-Level Flight
- Constant Airspeed Climbs
- Constant Airspeed Descents
IX7 tasks
Area IX. Emergency Operations
- Emergency Descent
- Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)
- Systems and Equipment Malfunctions
X4 tasks
Area X. Multiengine Operations
- Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative (AMEL, AMES)
- VMC Demonstration (AMEL, AMES)
- One Engine Inoperative (Simulated) (solely by Reference to Instruments) During Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (AMEL, AMES)
XI1 task
Area XI. Night Operations
- Night Operations
XII2 tasks
Area XII. Postflight Procedures
- After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)
- Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)