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PA.I.A.S1FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills

Apply requirements to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in ...

ACS element text (the applicant demonstrates understanding of)

Apply requirements to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in a scenario given by the evaluator.

Bottom line

Reach a supported PIC decision for the proposed flight. Check certificate and endorsements, documents, medical eligibility, flight review, passenger recency and operating privileges separately; a driver’s license or a current flight review alone is not enough.

FAA references

  1. 14 CFR 61.3 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
  2. 14 CFR 61.31 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
  3. 14 CFR 61.23(c)(3) — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
  4. 14 CFR 61.56 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
  5. 14 CFR 61.57(a), (b) — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
  6. 14 CFR 61.113 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
  7. 14 CFR 61.57(a)(1) — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
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