PA.I.E — Task E — National Airspace System
FAA-S-ACS-6C — Area of Operation I
Official ACS text — PA.I.E
ACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARDReferences: 14 CFR parts 71, 91, 93; AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25; VFR Navigation Charts
Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with National Airspace System (NAS) operations under VFR as a private pilot.
Knowledge — The applicant demonstrates understanding of:
PA.I.E.K1 Airspace classes and associated requirements and limitations.
PA.I.E.K2 Chart symbols.
PA.I.E.K3 Special use airspace (SUA), special flight rules areas (SFRA), temporary flight restrictions (TFR), and other airspace areas.
PA.I.E.K4 Special visual flight rules (VFR) requirements.
Risk Management — The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:
PA.I.E.R1 Various classes and types of airspace.
Skills — The applicant exhibits the skill to:
PA.I.E.S1 Identify and comply with the requirements for basic VFR weather minimums and flying in particular classes of airspace.
PA.I.E.S2 Correctly identify airspace and operate in accordance with associated communication and equipment requirements.
PA.I.E.S3 Identify the requirements for operating in SUA or within a TFR. Identify and comply with special air traffic rules (SATR) and SFRA operations, if applicable.
Reproduced from FAA-S-ACS-6C, Change 1 (November 2023). Verify against the official document before relying on it.
Is this a regulation?
No — this is a certification standard, not a regulation.
Airman Certification Standards. The ACS defines what an applicant must know, consider and do to pass a practical test. It is a certification standard, not a regulation.