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FI.I.B.K9aFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

a. Stages

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Acquiring skill knowledge, including: a. Stages

Bottom line

Learners progress from beginner to expert through three stages of skill acquisition: cognitive, associative, and automaticity. Skill knowledge is knowledge reflected in motor or manual skills and in cognitive or mental skills, that manifests itself in the doing of something.

Key numbers

Key numbers for a. Stages
NumberWhat it means
3 stages of skill acquisitionStages

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 3 (pp. 3-23–3-24) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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