FAA-S-ACS-25 - Flight Instructor for Airplane

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Flight Instructor for Airplane Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-25) provides structured standards and guidance for certifying flight instructors within the airplane category. It includes a foreword, revision history, and detailed contents covering fundamentals of instructing, technical subject areas, preflight preparation, preflight lessons for in-flight maneuvers, preflight procedures, airport and seaplane base operations, takeoffs and landings, flight fundamentals, performance and maneuvers, slow flight and emergency operations, multiengine operations, and postflight procedures.

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Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards

Foreword

Revision History

Introduction

Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing

Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas

Area of Operation III. Preflight Preparation

Area of Operation IV. Preflight Lesson on a Maneuver to be Performed in Flight

Area of Operation V. Preflight Procedures

Area of Operation VI. Airport and Seaplane Base Operations

Area of Operation VII. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds

Area of Operation VIII. Fundamentals of Flight

Area of Operation IX. Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers

Area of Operation X. Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins

Area of Operation XI. Basic Instrument Maneuvers

Area of Operation XII. Emergency Operations

Area of Operation XIII. Multiengine Operations

Area of Operation XIV. Postflight Procedures

Appendix 1: Practical Test Roles, Responsibilities, and Outcomes

Appendix 2: Safety of Flight

Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations

FAA-G-ACS-2 Companion Guide for Pilots

Foreword

Revision History

Table of Contents

Section 1: Knowledge Test Eligibility, Description, and Registration

Section 2: Airman Knowledge Test Report

Section 3: ACS Risk Management

Section 4: Flight Instructor Applicant Considerations

Section 5: References

Section 6: Abbreviations and Acronyms

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Airman Certification Standards Flight Instructor Airplane FAA-S-ACS-25 Includes FAA-G-ACS-2 (Changes 1 & 2) Flight Standards Service Washington, DC 20591 Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. Newcastle, Washington 98059 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Airman Certification Standards Flight Instructor Airplane AVIATION SUPPLIES & ACADEMICS, INC. NEWCASTLE, WASHINGTON FAA-S-ACS-25 Includes FAA-G-ACS-2 (Changes 1 & 2) Flight Instructor Airplane Airman Certification Standards Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 7005 132nd Place SE Newcastle, Washington 98059 [asa@asa2fly.com | 425-235-1500 | asa2fly.com](asa@asa2fly.com | 425-235-1500 | asa2fly.com) [Copyright](Copyright) © 2024 Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. All rights reserved. [Visit asa2fly.com/acsupdates for FAA revisions affecting this title](Visit asa2fly.com/acsupdates for FAA revisions affecting this title). ASA does not claim copyright on any material published herein that was taken from United States government sources. None of the material in this book supersedes any operational documents or procedures issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. ASA-ACS-25 ISBN 978-1-64425-456-1 Additional formats available: eBook EPUB ISBN 978-1-64425-457-8 eBook PDF ISBN 978-1-64425-458-5 Printed in the United States of America 2028 2027 2026 2025 2024 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents FAA-S-ACS-25 Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards .............................1 Foreword................................................................................................................................................... 2 Revision History........................................................................................................................................ 3 Table of Contents...................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing ..................................................................................... 9 Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas .........................................................................................15 Area of Operation III. Preflight Preparation ............................................................................................. 28 Area of Operation IV. Preflight Lesson on a Maneuver to be Performed in Flight .................................. 31 Area of Operation V. Preflight Procedures .............................................................................................. 32 Area of Operation VI. Airport and Seaplane Base Operations ............................................................... 37 Area of Operation VII. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds.................................................................. 39 Area of Operation VIII. Fundamentals of Flight....................................................................................... 58 Area of Operation IX. Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers ................................................ 61 Area of Operation X. Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins ................................................................................ 67 Area of Operation XI. Basic Instrument Maneuvers................................................................................ 78 Area of Operation XII. Emergency Operations ....................................................................................... 83 Area of Operation XIII. Multiengine Operations .........................................................................

FAQs

What document is FAA-S-ACS-25 for?

It is for Flight Instructor Airman Certification Standards for the Airplane category.

Which topics are covered in the Area of Operation sections?

The contents span instructing fundamentals, technical subject areas, preflight preparation and lesson planning, preflight procedures, airport and seaplane base operations, takeoffs/landings/go-arounds, flight fundamentals, maneuvers, slow flight and stalls, instruments, emergency operations, multiengine operations, and postflight procedures.

What additional material is included with FAA-S-ACS-25?

The document includes a companion guide referenced as FAA-G-ACS-2 for pilots, covering knowledge test eligibility and related risk management topics.

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