Instrument Rating ‒ Airplane — Airman Certification Standards

Every area of operation and task in the Instrument Rating ‒ Airplane ACS. Open a task to see its knowledge, risk management, and skill elements.

I. Preflight Preparation

• IFR.I.A — Pilot Qualifications
• IFR.I.B — Weather Information
• IFR.I.C — Cross-Country Flight Planning

II. Preflight Procedures

• IFR.II.A — Airplane Systems Related to IFR Operations
• IFR.II.B — Airplane Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment
• IFR.II.C — Instrument Flight Deck Check

III. Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures

• IFR.III.A — Compliance with Air Traffic Control Clearances
• IFR.III.B — Holding Procedures

IV. Flight by Reference to Instruments

• IFR.IV.A — Instrument Flight
• IFR.IV.B — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

V. Navigation Systems

• IFR.V.A — Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems and Arcs
• IFR.V.B — Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations

VI. Instrument Approach Procedures

• IFR.VI.A — Nonprecision Approach
• IFR.VI.B — Precision Approach
• IFR.VI.C — Missed Approach
• IFR.VI.D — Circling Approach
• IFR.VI.E — Landing from an Instrument Approach

VII. Emergency Operations

• IFR.VII.A — Loss of Communications
• IFR.VII.B — One Engine Inoperative (Simulated) during Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (AMEL, AMES)
• IFR.VII.C — Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
• IFR.VII.D — Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators

VIII. Postflight Procedures

• IFR.VIII.A — Checking Instruments and Equipment