PA.XII.A — Task A — After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)
FAA-S-ACS-6C — Area of Operation XII
Official ACS text — PA.XII.A
ACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARDReferences: 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 after landing, parking, and securing procedures.
Knowledge — The applicant demonstrates understanding of:
PA.XII.A.K1 Airplane shutdown, securing, and postflight inspection.
PA.XII.A.K2 Documenting in-flight/postflight discrepancies.
Risk Management — The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:
PA.XII.A.R1 Activities and distractions.
PA.XII.A.R2 [Archived]
PA.XII.A.R3 Airport specific security procedures.
PA.XII.A.R4 Disembarking passengers safely on the ramp and monitoring passenger movement while on the ramp.
Skills — The applicant exhibits the skill to:
PA.XII.A.S1 [Archived]
PA.XII.A.S2 Park in an appropriate area, considering the safety of nearby persons and property.
PA.XII.A.S3 Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
PA.XII.A.S4 Conduct a postflight inspection and document discrepancies and servicing requirements, if any.
PA.XII.A.S5 Secure the airplane.
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.