PA.II.B — Task B — Flight Deck Management
FAA-S-ACS-6C — Area of Operation II
Official ACS text — PA.II.B
ACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARDReferences: 14 CFR part 91; AC 120-71; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM
Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight deck management practices. Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight.
Knowledge — The applicant demonstrates understanding of:
PA.II.B.K1 Passenger briefing requirements, including operation and required use of safety restraint systems.
PA.II.B.K2 Use of appropriate checklists.
PA.II.B.K3 Requirements for current and appropriate navigation data.
PA.II.B.K4 Securing items and cargo.
Risk Management — The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:
PA.II.B.R1 Use of systems or equipment, including automation and portable electronic devices.
PA.II.B.R2 Inoperative equipment.
PA.II.B.R3 Passenger distractions.
Skills — The applicant exhibits the skill to:
PA.II.B.S1 Secure all items in the aircraft.
PA.II.B.S2 Conduct an appropriate passenger briefing, including identifying the pilot-in-command (PIC), use of safety belts, shoulder harnesses, doors, passenger conduct, sterile aircraft, propeller blade avoidance, and emergency procedures.
PA.II.B.S3 Properly program and manage the aircraft’s automation, as applicable.
PA.II.B.S4 Appropriately manage risks by utilizing ADM, including SRM/CRM.
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.