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    Airman Certification Standards: Flight Instructor - Helicopter (2025): FAA-S-ACS-29
    Airman Certification Standards: Flight Instructor - Helicopter (2025): FAA-S-ACS-29
    Airman Certification Standards: Flight Instructor - Helicopter (2025): FAA-S-ACS-29
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    Airman Certification Standards: Flight Instructor - Helicopter (2025): FAA-S-ACS-29

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    Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. has been the industry’s trusted source for official FAA publications for over 80 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you’re purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.

    FAA-S-ACS-29 is current in 2025.
    Includes FAA-G-ACS-2.

    This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document provides the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards for a flight instructor certificate in the rotorcraft category helicopter rating. The FAA ACS comprise the testing standard for practical tests and proficiency checks for persons seeking or holding an airman certificate and/or rating. This book also includes the Airman Certification Standards Companion Guide for Pilots (FAA-G-ACS-2), with additional information relevant to applicants seeking FAA airman certification.

    The goal of the airman certification process is to ensure the applicant possesses the knowledge, ability to manage risks, and skill consistent with the privileges of the certificate or rating being exercised, in order to act as pilot-in-command (PIC). The ACS is the guide for students, instructors, and evaluators to understand what applicants must know, consider, and do to pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and practical (checkride) and earn their pilot certificate or rating.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
    Release dateMay 31, 2024
    ISBN9781644254783
    Airman Certification Standards: Flight Instructor - Helicopter (2025): FAA-S-ACS-29

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      Airman Certification Standards - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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      Flight Instructor Helicopter Airman Certification Standards

      Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.

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      Copyright © 2024 Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.

      All rights reserved.

      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-29-EB

      ePub ISBN 978-1-64425-478-3

      Additional formats available:

      Softcover ISBN 978-1-64425-477-6

      eBook PDF ISBN 978-1-64425-479-0

      Table of Contents

      Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards

      Foreword

      Revision History

      Introduction

      Airman Certification Standards Concept

      Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing

      Task A. Effects of Human Behavior and Communication on the Learning Process

      Task B. Learning Process

      Task C. Course Development, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Training Techniques

      Task D. Student Evaluation, Assessment, and Testing

      Task E. Elements of Effective Teaching in a Professional Environment

      Task F. Elements of Effective Teaching that Include Risk Management and Accident Prevention

      Area of Operation II. Technical Subject Areas

      Task A. Human Factors

      Task B. Visual Scanning and Collision Avoidance

      Task C. Runway Incursion Avoidance

      Task D. Principles of Flight

      Task E. Flight Controls

      Task F. Operation of Systems

      Task G. Performance and Limitations

      Task H. National Airspace System

      Task I. Navigation Systems and Radar Services

      Task J. Navigation and Cross-Country Flight Planning

      Task K. 14 CFR and Publications

      Task L. Endorsements and Logbook Entries

      Task M. Night Operations

      Area of Operation III. Preflight Preparation

      Task A. Pilot Qualifications

      Task B. Airworthiness Requirements

      Task C. Weather Information

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

      Task A. Maneuver Lesson

      Area of Operation V. Preflight Procedures

      Task A. Preflight Assessment

      Task B. Flight Deck Management

      Task C. Powerplant Starting and Rotor Engagement

      Task D. Before Takeoff Check

      Area of Operation VI. Airport and Heliport Operations

      Task A. Runway/Taxiway/Heliport/Helipad Signs, Markings, and Lighting

      Task B. Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems

      Task C. Traffic Patterns

      Area of Operation VII. Hovering Maneuvers

      Task A. Vertical Takeoff and Landing

      Task B. Hover Taxi

      Task C. Air Taxi

      Task D. Taxiing with Wheel-Type Landing Gear

      Task E. Slope Operations

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

      Task A. Normal Takeoff and Climb

      Task B. Normal and Crosswind Approach

      Task C. Maximum Performance Takeoff and Climb

      Task D. Steep Approach

      Task E. Rolling Takeoff (Wheel-Type Landing Gear)

      Task F. Shallow Approach and Running/Roll-On Landing

      Task G. Go-Around

      Area of Operation IX. Fundamentals of Flight

      Task A. Straight-and-Level Flight

      Task B. Level Turns

      Task C. Straight Climbs and Climbing Turns

      Task D. Straight Descents and Descending Turns

      Area of Operation X. Performance Maneuvers

      Task A. Rapid Deceleration/Quick Stop

      Task B. Straight-In Autorotation in a Single-Engine Helicopter

      Task C. Autorotation with Turns in a Single-Engine Helicopter

      Area of Operation XI. Emergency Operations

      Task A. Powerplant Failure in a Hover in a Single-Engine Helicopter

      Task B. Powerplant Failure at Altitude in a Single-Engine Helicopter

      Task C. Approach and Landing with One Engine Inoperative (OEI) (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only)

      Task D. Flight Solely by Reference to Instruments

      Task E. Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

      Task F. Vortex Ring State (VRS)

      Task H. Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

      Task I. Dynamic Rollover

      Task J. Ground Resonance

      Task K. Low Gravity (G) Recognition and Recovery

      Task L. Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

      Task M. Antitorque System Failure

      Area of Operation XII. Special Operations

      Task A. Confined Area Operations

      Task B. Pinnacle Operations

      Area of Operation XIII. Postflight Procedures

      Task A. After Landing, Parking, and Securing

      Appendix 1: Practical Test Roles, Responsibilities, and Outcomes

      Eligibility Requirements for a Flight Instructor Pilot Certificate

      Use of the ACS During a Practical Test

      Instructor Responsibilities

      Evaluator Responsibilities

      Possible Outcomes of the Test

      Additional Rating Task Table

      Addition of a Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating to an Existing Flight Instructor Certificate

      Flight Instructor Renewal/Reinstatement

      Renewal & Reinstatement of a Flight Instructor

      Appendix 2: Safety of Flight

      General

      Use of Checklists

      Positive Exchange of Flight Controls

      Use of Distractions

      Aeronautical Decision-Making, Risk Management, Crew Resource Management, and Single-Pilot Resource Management

      Simulated Powerplant Failure Considerations (Single and Multiengine Helicopters)

      Autorotations in a Single-Engine Helicopter

      Helicopter Touchdown Autorotation Endorsement

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

      Aircraft Requirements & Limitations

      Equipment Requirements & Limitations

      Single and Multiengine Helicopters

      Use of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD)

      Credit for Pilot Time in an FSTD

      Use of Aviation Training Devices (ATD)

      Credit for Pilot Time in an ATD

      Operational Requirements, Limitations, & Task Information

      Airman Certification Standards Companion Guide for Pilots

      Foreword

      Revision History

      Why the FAA Created this Guide

      The Non-Regulatory Material in this Guide

      Section 1: Knowledge Test Eligibility, Description, and Registration

      Eligibility

      Steps for Knowledge Test Registration

      Testing Procedures for Applicants Requesting Special Accommodations

      Acceptable Forms of Identification

      Acceptable Forms of Applicant Address Verification

      Airman Knowledge Test Description

      Taking the Knowledge Test

      Acceptable and Unacceptable Materials

      Test Taking Tips

      Section 2: Airman Knowledge Test Report

      Applicant Name Considerations for the Airman Knowledge Test Report and the Practical Test

      Retesting After Failure of AKTR

      Knowledge Test Codes During Transition from PTS To ACS

      ACS Archived Test Codes

      Obtaining a Duplicate AKTR

      Section 3: ACS Risk Management

      Task C. Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

      Section 4: Flight Instructor Applicant Considerations

      Flight Instructor ACS Information

      Section 5: References

      Section 6: Abbreviations and Acronyms

      Section 7: Practical Test Checklist (Applicant)

      Acceptable Aircraft

      Personal Equipment

      Personal Records

      Section 8: Knowledge Test Reports and Archived ACS Codes

      Private Pilot for Airplane Category ACS Archived Codes

      Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category ACS Archived Codes

      Instrument Rating – Airplane ACS Archived Codes

      Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating ACS Archived Codes

      U.S. Department

      of Transportation

      Federal Aviation

      Administration

      FAA-S-ACS-29

      Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards

      November 2023

      Flight Standards Service

      Washington, DC 20591

      Foreword

      The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Safety Standards, Regulatory Support Division, Airman Testing Standards Branch, has published the Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS) to communicate the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards for a Flight Instructor Certificate in the Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating.

      This ACS is available for download, in PDF format, from www.faa.gov.

      Comments regarding this ACS may be emailed to [email protected].

      The FAA created FAA-G-ACS-2, Airman Certification Standards Companion Guide for Pilots, to provide guidance considered relevant and useful to the community. The number of appendices in the ACS was reduced and much of the non-regulatory material was moved to the Airman Certification Standards Companion Guide for Pilots. Applicants, instructors, and evaluators should consult this companion guide to familiarize themselves with ACS procedures. FAA-G-ACS-2 is available for download, in PDF format, from www.faa.gov.

      Revision History

      Introduction

      Airman Certification Standards Concept

      The goal of the airman certification process is to ensure the applicant possesses the knowledge, ability to manage risks, and skill consistent with the privileges of the certificate or rating being exercised, in order to act as pilot-in-command (PIC).

      Safe operations in today’s National Airspace System (NAS) require the integration of aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards. To accomplish these goals, the FAA drew upon the expertise of organizations and individuals across the aviation and training community to develop the ACS. The ACS integrates the elements of knowledge, risk management, and skill required for each airman certificate or rating. It thus forms a more comprehensive standard for what an applicant must know, consider, and do to demonstrate proficiency to pass the tests required for issuance of the applicable airman certificate or rating.

      Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing

      Note: The evaluator must select Task E, Task F, and at least one other Task for initial flight instructor applicants. During a practical test for an added flight instructor rating or flight instructor reinstatement, the

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