CA.I.B.S2FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Determine the airplane is airworthy in the scenario given by the evaluator.

ACS element text (the applicant demonstrates understanding of)

Determine the airplane is airworthy in the scenario given by the evaluator.

Bottom line

If the requirements of an airworthiness directive have not been met, you violate § 39.7 each time you operate the aircraft or use the product.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. 14 CFR 91.213 (Inoperative instruments and equipment.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  3. 14 CFR 39.9 (What if I operate an aircraft or use a product that does not meet the requirements of an airworthiness directive?) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-08
  4. 14 CFR 91.319 (Aircraft having experimental certificates: Operating limitations.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  5. AFH ch. 16 (p. 16-25) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. 14 CFR 91.327 (Aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category: Operating limitations.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  7. 14 CFR 43.11 (Content, form, and disposition of records for inspections conducted under parts 91 and 125 and §§ 135.411(a)(1) and 135.419 of this chapter.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
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