ACS Standards

Question 1

Turns Around a Point

ACS Standards:

Answer 1

Private:
To be completed at 600’ - 1,000’ AGL
\+/- 100’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 Kts on Airspeed
(AFH 6-8)

Question 2

S-Turns

ACS Standards:

Answer 2

Private:
To be completed at 600’ - 1,000’ AGL
\+/- 100’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 Kts on Airspeed
(AFH 6-10)

Question 3

Rectangular Course

ACS Standards:

Answer 3

Private:
To be completed at 600’ - 1,000’ AGL
\+/- 100’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 Kts on Airspeed
(AFH 6-6)

Question 4

Steep Turns

ACS Standards:

Answer 4

Commercial:
To be completed above 3,000’ AGL 
at 50 degrees of bank +/- 5
\+/- 100’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 on Heading on rollout 
\+/- 10 Kts on Airspeed 

Private:
To be completed above 3,000’ AGL
At 45 degrees of bank +/- 5
\+/- 100’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 on Heading on rollout
\+/- 10 Kts on Airspeed
(AFH 9-2)

Question 5

Slow Flight

ACS Standards:

Answer 5

Commercial:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
\+/- 50’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 on Heading
\+ 5 / - 0 Kts on Airspeed
\+/- 5 on Bank

Private:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
\+/- 100’ on Altitude
\+/- 10 on Heading
\+ 5 / - 0 Kts on Airspeed
\+/- 10 on Bank
(AFH 4-3)

Question 6

Power Off Stall

ACS Standards:

Answer 6

Commercial:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
\+/- 10 on Heading
\+/- 5 on Bank not to exceed 20 degrees
Acknowledge cues of impending stall, recover at 1st indication or after full stall as specified by examiner

Private:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
\+/- 10 on Heading
\+/- 10 on Bank not to exceed 20 degrees
Acknowledge cues of impending stall, recover after full stall
(AFH 4-9)

Question 7

Power On Stall

ACS Standards:

Answer 7

Commercial:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
\+/- 10 on Heading
\+/- 10 on Bank not to exceed 20 degrees
Acknowledge cues of impending stall, recover at 1st indication or after full stall as specified by examiner

Private:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
\+/- 10 on Heading
\+/- 10 on Bank not to exceed 20 degrees
Acknowledge cues of impending stall, recover after full stall
(AFH 4-9)

Question 8

Accelerated Stall

ACS Standards:

Answer 8

Commercial:
To be completed above 3,000’ AGL 
Apx 45 degrees of bank
Acknowledge cues of impending stall and recover at 1st indication
(AFH 4-10)

Question 9

Steep Spirals

ACS Standards:

Answer 9

Commercial:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
Rollout towards specified heading or point +/- 10 degrees
Bank angle not to exceed 60 degrees
(AFH 9-4)

Question 10

Chandelles

ACS Standards:

Answer 10

Commercial:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL
+/- 10 Heading on rollout at 180 degree point
Airspeed just above stall (50-55 Kts for Archer)
(AFH 9-5)

Question 11

Lazy Eights

ACS Standards:

Answer 11

Commercial:
To be completed above 1,500’ AGL 
At 180 degree points
\+/- 100’ Altitude
\+/- 10 Heading
\+/- 10 Kts Airspeed
(AFH 9-6)

Question 12

Eights on Pylons

ACS Standards:

Answer 12

Commercial:
Maintain approximate Pivotal Altitude
Bank angle not to exceed 40 degrees
(AFH 6-13)

Question 13

Cross-Controlled Stalls

ACS Standards:

Answer 13

Commercial:
To be completed above 3,000’ AGL
(AFH 4-11)

Question 14

Elevator Trim Stalls

ACS Standards:

Answer 14

Commercial:
To be completed above 3,000’ AGL
(AFH 4-12)

Question 15

Secondary Stalls (Power-On and Power-Off)
ACS Standards:

Answer 15

Commercial:
To be completed above 3,000’ AGL
(AFH 4-10)

Question 16

Emergency Descent

ACS Standards:

Answer 16

Commercial:
Maintain positive load factor
30 to 45 degrees bank
\+/- 100 Altitude of specified level off
\+ 0 / - 10 Kts Airspeed

Private:
Maintain positive load factor
30 to 45 degrees bank
\+/- 100 Altitude of specified level off
\+ 0 / - 10 Kts Airspeed
(AFH 17-6)