Airworthy PrepInstrument Rating Helicopter test code
IH.VII.A.K1Emergency Operations: Loss of Communications
Instrument Rating Helicopter test standard, area of operation VII, task A
Written as ih.vii.a.k1 or IH.VII.A.K1 on your score report.
The FAA's wording
Procedures to follow in the event of lost communication during various phases of flight, including techniques for reestablishing communications, when it is acceptable to deviate from an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance, and when to begin an approach at the destination.
What it means
IH.VII.A.K1 is a knowledge element in the Emergency Operations area of operation of the Instrument Rating Helicopter test standard. A knowledge element is something the FAA expects you to know, and the written test asks questions on it.
- IH
- Instrument Rating Helicopter ACS
- VII
- Area of operation VII: Emergency Operations
- A
- Task A: Loss of Communications
- K1
- Knowledge element 1
Seeing it on your score report
Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists a code for each area where you missed a question. Seeing IH.VII.A.K1 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-14, Instrument Rating - Helicopter ACS (November 2023, effective May 31, 2024); FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised 9/25/26), p. 2.
Can be printed on 2 tests
- Instrument Rating Helicopter Canadian Conversion (ICH)
- Instrument Rating Helicopter (IRH)
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