Airworthy Prep

Commercial Pilot Airplane test code

CA.I.C.K2gPreflight Preparation: Weather Information

Commercial Pilot Airplane test standard, area of operation I, task C

Written as ca.i.c.k2g or CA.I.C.K2g on your score report.

The FAA's wording

Acceptable weather products and resources required for preflight planning, current and forecast weather for departure, en route, and arrival phases of flight such as:

Inflight Aviation Weather Advisories including Airmen's Meteorological Information (AIRMET), Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET), and Convective SIGMET.

FAA-S-ACS-7B, Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category ACS (November 2023, effective May 31, 2024), I. Preflight Preparation, Task C. Weather Information

What it means

CA.I.C.K2g is a knowledge element in the Preflight Preparation area of operation of the Commercial Pilot Airplane test standard. A knowledge element is something the FAA expects you to know, and the written test asks questions on it.

CA
Commercial Pilot Airplane ACS
I
Area of operation I: Preflight Preparation
C
Task C: Weather Information
K2g
Part (g) of knowledge element 2

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists a code for each area where you missed a question. Seeing CA.I.C.K2g there means at least one of your wrong answers was on this element. If you are taking the practical test next, expect the examiner to ask about it. Retaking the written? Start with this code and the others on your report.

Sources: FAA-S-ACS-7B, Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category ACS (November 2023, effective May 31, 2024); FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised 9/25/26), p. 2.

Can be printed on 2 tests
  • Commercial Pilot Airplane (CAX)
  • Commercial Pilot Airplane Canadian Conversion (CCP)

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