Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane — Airman Certification Standards

Every area of operation and task in the Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane ACS. Open a task to see its knowledge, risk management, and skill elements.

I. Preflight Preparation

• ATP.I.A — Operation of Systems
• ATP.I.B — Performance and Limitations
• ATP.I.C — Weather Information (ATP)
• ATP.I.D — High Altitude Aerodynamics (ATP) (AMEL, AMES)
• ATP.I.E — Air Carrier Operations (ATP) (AMEL, AMES)
• ATP.I.F — Human Factors (ATP)
• ATP.I.G — The Code of Federal Regulations (ATP)
• ATP.I.H — Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation (ASES, AMES)

II. Preflight Procedures

• ATP.II.A — Preflight Assessment
• ATP.II.B — Powerplant Start
• ATP.II.C — Taxiing (ASEL, AMEL)
• ATP.II.D — Taxiing and Sailing (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.II.E — Before Takeoff Checks

III. Takeoffs and Landings

• ATP.III.A — Normal Takeoff and Climb
• ATP.III.B — Normal Approach and Landing
• ATP.III.C — Glassy Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.III.D — Glassy Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.III.E — Rough Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.III.F — Rough Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.III.G — Confined-Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.III.H — Confined-Area Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
• ATP.III.I — Rejected Takeoff
• ATP.III.J — Go-Around/Rejected Landing

IV. Inflight Maneuvers

• ATP.IV.A — Steep Turns
• ATP.IV.B — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes
• ATP.IV.C — Specific Flight Characteristics

V. Stall Prevention

• ATP.V.A — Partial Flap Configuration Stall Prevention
• ATP.V.B — Clean Configuration Stall Prevention
• ATP.V.C — Landing Configuration Stall Prevention

VI. Instrument Procedures

• ATP.VI.A — Instrument Takeoff
• ATP.VI.B — Departure Procedures
• ATP.VI.C — Arrival Procedures
• ATP.VI.D — Nonprecision Approaches
• ATP.VI.E — Precision Approaches
• ATP.VI.F — Landing from a Precision Approach
• ATP.VI.G — Circling Approach
• ATP.VI.H — Landing from a Circling Approach
• ATP.VI.I — Missed Approaches
• ATP.VI.J — Holding Procedures

VII. Emergency Operations

• ATP.VII.A — Emergency Procedures
• ATP.VII.B — Powerplant Failure during Takeoff
• ATP.VII.C — Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)
• ATP.VII.D — Inflight Powerplant Failure and Restart (AMEL, AMES)
• ATP.VII.E — Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
• ATP.VII.F — Precision Approach (Manually Flown) with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
• ATP.VII.G — Landing from a No Flap or a Nonstandard Flap Approach

VIII. Postflight Procedures

• ATP.VIII.A — After Landing, Parking and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)
• ATP.VIII.B — Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)