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ACS Tasks

FAA Commercial Pilot ACS, task by task.

This page indexes all 60 Tasks in the Commercial Pilot ACS (FAA-S-ACS-7B) across all 11 Areas of Operation. Most Task guides below are marked Coming soon while we publish them one by one. MockDPE's AI examiner already scores live Commercial Pilot checkride sessions against every Task on this list.

Area I

  • CA.I.A

    Pilot Qualifications

    Coming soon

    Certification, currency, medical requirements, and PIC privileges as a commercial pilot.

  • CA.I.B

    Airworthiness Requirements

    Coming soon

    Airworthiness certificates, required inspections, ADs, and inoperative equipment procedures.

  • CA.I.C

    Weather Information

    Coming soon

    Weather products, meteorology, and go/no-go decision-making under VFR.

  • CA.I.D

    Cross-Country Flight Planning

    Coming soon

    VFR route, altitude, fuel, and flight plan preparation.

  • CA.I.E

    National Airspace System

    Coming soon

    Airspace classes, chart symbols, and special use airspace requirements.

  • CA.I.F

    Performance and Limitations

    Coming soon

    Weight and balance, performance charts, and factors affecting performance.

  • CA.I.G

    Operation of Systems

    Coming soon

    Airplane systems operation and management of system malfunctions.

  • CA.I.H

    Human Factors

    Coming soon

    Aeromedical factors, hazardous attitudes, and personal fitness for flight.

  • CA.I.I

    Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation

    Coming soon

    Water surface assessment, seaplane base operations, and marine navigation rules.

Area II

  • CA.II.A

    Preflight Assessment

    Coming soon

    Pilot self-assessment and airplane preflight inspection for safe flight.

  • CA.II.B

    Flight Deck Management

    Coming soon

    Passenger briefings, checklist use, and flight deck organization.

  • CA.II.C

    Engine Starting

    Coming soon

    Engine starting procedures and limitations under various conditions.

  • CA.II.D

    Taxiing

    Coming soon

    Taxi operations, airport markings, and runway incursion avoidance.

  • CA.II.E

    Taxiing and Sailing

    Coming soon

    Taxiing and sailing operations for seaplanes, including runway incursion avoidance.

  • CA.II.F

    Before Takeoff Check

    Coming soon

    Before takeoff checklist items and detecting malfunctions prior to departure.

Area III

  • CA.III.A

    Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems

    Coming soon

    Radio communications, ATC light signals, and lost communication procedures.

  • CA.III.B

    Traffic Patterns

    Coming soon

    Traffic pattern procedures at towered and nontowered airports.

Area IV

  • CA.IV.A

    Normal Takeoff and Climb

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    Normal takeoff, climb, and rejected takeoff procedures.

  • CA.IV.B

    Normal Approach and Landing

    Coming soon

    Stabilized approach and normal landing technique.

  • CA.IV.C

    Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb

    Coming soon

    Soft-field takeoff and climb technique.

  • CA.IV.D

    Soft-Field Approach and Landing

    Coming soon

    Soft-field approach and landing technique.

  • CA.IV.E

    Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb

    Coming soon

    Short-field takeoff and maximum performance obstacle clearance climb.

  • CA.IV.F

    Short-Field Approach and Landing

    Coming soon

    Short-field approach and landing to a specified touchdown point.

  • CA.IV.G

    Confined Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb

    Coming soon

    Confined area seaplane takeoff and maximum performance climb.

  • CA.IV.H

    Confined Area Approach and Landing

    Coming soon

    Confined area seaplane approach and landing.

  • CA.IV.I

    Glassy Water Takeoff and Climb

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    Glassy water takeoff and climb technique.

  • CA.IV.J

    Glassy Water Approach and Landing

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    Glassy water approach and landing technique.

  • CA.IV.K

    Rough Water Takeoff and Climb

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    Rough water takeoff and climb technique.

  • CA.IV.L

    Rough Water Approach and Landing

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    Rough water approach and landing technique.

  • CA.IV.M

    Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach and Landing

    Coming soon

    Power-off 180-degree accuracy approach to a specified touchdown point.

  • CA.IV.N

    Go-Around/Rejected Landing

    Coming soon

    Go-around and rejected landing decision-making and procedure.

Area V

  • CA.V.A

    Steep Turns

    Coming soon

    Coordinated 360-degree steep turns at commercial tolerances.

  • CA.V.B

    Steep Spiral

    Coming soon

    Steep spiral around a ground reference point with wind-drift correction.

  • CA.V.C

    Chandelles

    Coming soon

    Maximum performance climbing turn from entry to recovery.

  • CA.V.D

    Lazy Eights

    Coming soon

    Coordinated lazy eight maneuver with continuously changing pitch, bank, and airspeed.

  • CA.V.E

    Eights on Pylons

    Coming soon

    Eights on pylons using pivotal altitude around selected ground references.

Area VI

  • CA.VI.A

    Pilotage and Dead Reckoning

    Coming soon

    Cross-country navigation by pilotage and dead reckoning.

  • CA.VI.B

    Navigation Systems and Radar Services

    Coming soon

    Ground-based and satellite navigation systems and radar services.

  • CA.VI.C

    Diversion

    Coming soon

    In-flight diversion planning and execution.

  • CA.VI.D

    Lost Procedures

    Coming soon

    Procedures for determining position and reestablishing navigation if lost.

Area VII

  • CA.VII.A

    Maneuvering During Slow Flight

    Coming soon

    Coordinated flight and maneuvering at minimum controllable airspeed.

  • CA.VII.B

    Power-Off Stalls

    Coming soon

    Power-off stall recognition and recovery in approach/landing configuration.

  • CA.VII.C

    Power-On Stalls

    Coming soon

    Power-on stall recognition and recovery in takeoff/departure configuration.

  • CA.VII.D

    Accelerated Stalls

    Coming soon

    Accelerated stall recognition and recovery in a coordinated turn.

  • CA.VII.E

    Spin Awareness

    Coming soon

    Causes of unintentional spins and spin recovery procedure (knowledge only).

Area VIII

  • CA.VIII.A

    Supplemental Oxygen

    Coming soon

    Supplemental oxygen requirements, physiology, and equipment use at altitude.

  • CA.VIII.B

    Pressurization

    Coming soon

    Aircraft pressurization systems and response to pressurization malfunctions.

Area IX

  • CA.IX.A

    Emergency Descent

    Coming soon

    Emergency descent procedure and configuration.

  • CA.IX.B

    Emergency Approach and Landing

    Coming soon

    Engine-out emergency approach and landing to a selected area.

  • CA.IX.C

    Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

    Coming soon

    Recognition and handling of aircraft system and equipment malfunctions.

  • CA.IX.D

    Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

    Coming soon

    Emergency locator transmitters, fire extinguishers, and survival gear.

  • CA.IX.E

    Engine Failure During Takeoff Before Vmc

    Coming soon

    Engine failure on the takeoff roll before reaching Vmc.

  • CA.IX.F

    Engine Failure After Liftoff

    Coming soon

    Engine failure after liftoff, including securing the inoperative engine.

  • CA.IX.G

    Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine

    Coming soon

    Approach and landing with one engine inoperative.

Area X

  • CA.X.A

    Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative

    Coming soon

    Maneuvering, securing, and restarting with one engine inoperative.

  • CA.X.B

    Vmc Demonstration

    Coming soon

    Vmc demonstration and recovery at the onset of loss of directional control.

  • CA.X.C

    One Engine Inoperative (Solely by Reference to Instruments) During Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns

    Coming soon

    Single-engine straight-and-level flight and turns solely by reference to instruments.

  • CA.X.D

    Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine

    Coming soon

    Instrument approach and landing with one engine inoperative.

Area XI

  • CA.XI.A

    After Landing, Parking, and Securing

    Coming soon

    After-landing, parking, and securing procedures.

  • CA.XI.B

    Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures

    Coming soon

    Seaplane anchoring, docking, mooring, and beaching procedures.