Good single-pilot resource management (SRM) is comprised of six basic tenets: aeronautical decision making, risk management, task management, situational awareness, CFIT awareness, and automation management. Although these areas may not be specifically addressed under each ACS task, they are essential to flight safety and will be critically evaluated during your FAA oral and practical test. Download a set of questions and answers covering single-pilot resource management.

FAA 8710-1—Airman Certificate And/or Rating Application

The following documents assist an instrument instructor in determining whether a pilot seeking an IPC endorsement has both the knowledge and skills for safe operation in all aspects of instrument flying, and they should also prove very useful to pilots preparing for the instrument checkride or an IPC.

• FAA’s “Instrument Proficiency Check Guidance” document
• FAA AC 61-98, Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check.