FAA Airman Certification Standards Code
CA.I.A — Pilot Qualifications
Commercial Pilot Airplane · Area of Operation I: Preflight Preparation · Standard: FAA-S-ACS-7B
What does ACS code CA.I.A cover?
ACS Code CA.I.A covers "Pilot Qualifications" under Area of Operation I (Preflight Preparation) for the FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane certificate (FAA-S-ACS-7B). Candidates are tested on knowledge elements and risk management factors defined in 14 CFR regulations and FAA handbooks (PHAK / AFH).
Task Specification & Required References
- ACS Document: FAA-S-ACS-7B (Commercial Pilot Airplane)
- Area of Operation: Area I — Preflight Preparation
- Task: Task A — Pilot Qualifications
- Primary FAA Sources: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25), Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3) / Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21), Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28), 14 CFR Parts 61, 91 & 107, Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
Airman Certification Standards Elements
Knowledge Elements
- CA.I.A.K1: Certification requirements, recent flight experience, and recordkeeping.
- CA.I.A.K2: Privileges and limitations.
- CA.I.A.K3: Medical certificates: class, expiration, privileges, temporary disqualifications.
- CA.I.A.K4: Documents required to exercise commercial pilot privileges.
- CA.I.A.K5: Part 68 BasicMed privileges and limitations.
Risk Management Elements
- CA.I.A.R1: Proficiency versus currency.
- CA.I.A.R2: Flying unfamiliar aircraft or operating with unfamiliar flight display systems and avionics.
How do I study CA.I.A?
- Read each element for CA.I.A in FAA-S-ACS-7B and note any you cannot explain in your own words.
- Study each one in the FAA source it points to: the handbook chapter, the 14 CFR section or the AIM paragraph.
- Practice with questions tagged CA.I.A, and read the explanation for every miss.
- Retest, then review the ACS codes you still miss on your practice test report.
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