Airman Certification Standards

ACS CA.VIII.B

Pressurization

This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.

Knowledge

Fundamental concepts of aircraft pressurization system, including failure modes.

Physiological factors, including:

K2a

a. Impairment

K2b

b. Symptoms of hypoxia

K2c

c. Time of useful consciousness (TUC)

K2d

d. Effects of rapid decompression on crew and passengers

Risk Management

High altitude flight.

Malfunction of pressurization system, if equipment is installed.

Skill

Operate the pressurization system, if equipment is installed.

Respond appropriately to simulated pressurization malfunctions, if equipment is installed.

Brief passengers on use of supplemental oxygen in the case of pressurization malfunction, if equipment is installed.

Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate. 52

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