Backseat Pilot Commercial Pilot ACS Review Samples

A thorough review of EVERY Knowledge and Risk Management task for each element in the ACS.
Use the links below to view sample Commercial Pilot ACS Reviews!

I. Preflight Preparation

A. Pilot Qualifications
B. Airworthiness Requirements
C. Weather Information
D. Cross-Country Flight Planning
E. National Airspace System
F. Performance & Limitations
G. Operation of Systems
H. Human Factors

II. Preflight Procedures

A. Preflight Assessment
B. Flight Deck Management
C. Engine Starting
D. Taxiing
E. Before Takeoff Check

III. Airport Operations

A. Comms, Light Signals & Runway Lighting
B. Traffic Patterns

IV. TOs, LDGs & Go-Arounds

A. Normal Takeoff & Climb
B. Normal Approach & Landing
C. Soft-Field Takeoff & Climb
D. Soft-Field Approach & Landing
E. Short-Field Takeoff & Climb
F. Short-Field Approach & Landing
M. Power Off 180 Approach & Landing
N. Go-Around/Rejected Landing

V. Maneuvers

A. Steep Turns
B. Steep Spiral
C. Chandelles
D. Lazy Eights
E. Eights on Pylons

VI. Navigation

A. Pilotage & Dead Reckoning
B. Navigation Systems & Radar Services
C. Diversion
D. Lost Procedures

VII. Slow Flight & Stalls

A. Maneuvering During Slow Flight
B. Power-Off Stalls
C. Power-On Stalls
D. Accelerated Stalls
E. Spin Awareness

VIII. High Altitude Operations

A. Supplemental Oxygen
B. Pressurizations

IX. Emergency Operations

A. Emergency Descent
B. Emergency Approach & Landing
C. System & Equipment Malfunctions
D. Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear
E. Engine Failure during Takeoff
F. Engine Failure After Liftoff
G. Approach & Landing with an Inop Engine

X. Multiengine Operations

A. Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative
B. VMC Demonstration
C. One Engine Inop by Reference to Instruments
D. Instrument Approach & Landing with One Engine Inop

XI. Postflight Procedures

A. After Landing, Parking & Securing

Extremely useful and helpful

These products save time through consolidation. Thanks for the help!

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I had seen the PTS version for CFI, but the ACS version is WAY better. Easy powerpoint, and used this to pass my CFI checkride. LOVE IT! I bought the whole bundle with CFI, CFII, and MEI. Worth it in the end, for sure!

CFI-I Lesson Plans

Great Package

This really helps to organize for students and or rides.

Thanks so much, Roland! That’s exactly what we’re going for—organized, streamlined, and ready for students and checkrides. Glad to hear it’s helping make the process smoother. More updates, improvements, and content on the way!

great lesson plans

great lesson plans, learning myself just going through them and reading them. The only thing that I know would help me would be to highlight some of the main parts of each lesson plan. For example, on the runway incursion section highlight " a. Airport markings" and then " b. Airport Signs" just so its easier to scroll through and find what you want. but just personal preference, thank you

Hey Caleb, thank you! I absolutely agree—and that exact request was actually addressed in the latest update! The CFI & MEI Lesson Plans were completely reformatted to improve readability, structure, and flow.

You'll now see:
Improved section spacing for easier scanning / Varied as well as bolded headings to help you quickly find and differentiate sections and topics ('Airport Markings' and 'Signs' are now bold in the Runway Incursions lesson) / Color-coded highlights for things like main points, mnemonics, instructor actions (coming in future updates), and extra notes and details

Just head to your account and download the April 2025 version of the CFI Lessons. Future updates will continue applying this layout across the rest of the content. I really appreciate the feedback!