AA.III.I — Rejected Takeoff
AA.III.I for the Airline Transport Pilot Airplane ACS: official objective, references, and 15 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-11A, November 2023. This study page does not replace the current FAA publication or an examiner's plan of action.
Official task context
| Certificate or rating | Airline Transport Pilot |
|---|---|
| Aircraft category | Airplane |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings |
| Task | Task I. Rejected Takeoff |
| Task code prefix | AA.III.I |
| Official references | FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-23, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-11A — Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards |
| FAA source library | Open the official ACS library |
Official task objective
To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with a rejected takeoff.
What the ACS code means
- AA identifies the ACS standard family used for this Airline Transport Pilot Airplane document.
- III identifies Takeoffs and Landings, the Area of Operation.
- I identifies Rejected Takeoff, the Task within that Area.
- K, R, and S identify knowledge, risk-management, and skill elements. The number selects the item; a trailing lowercase letter identifies a listed sub-element.
Knowledge elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| AA.III.I.K1 | Conditions and situations that could warrant a rejected takeoff (e.g., takeoff warning systems, powerplant failure, other systems warning/failure). | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AA.III.I.K2 | Safety considerations following a rejected takeoff. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AA.III.I.K3 | The procedure for accomplishing a rejected takeoff. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AA.III.I.K4 | Accelerate/stop distance. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AA.III.I.K5 | Relevant V-speeds for a rejected takeoff. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
Risk management elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| AA.III.I.R1 | Selection of the takeoff path based on aircraft limitations, available distance, surface conditions, and wind. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AA.III.I.R2 | A powerplant failure or other malfunction during takeoff. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AA.III.I.R3 | Directional control following a rejected takeoff. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AA.III.I.R4 | A rejected takeoff with inadequate stopping distance. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AA.III.I.R5 | High-speed rejected takeoff. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AA.III.I.R6 | Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
Skills elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| AA.III.I.S1 | Reject the takeoff if the powerplant failure occurs prior to becoming airborne (ASEL, ASES). | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AA.III.I.S2 | Reject the takeoff if the powerplant failure occurs at a point during the takeoff where the rejected takeoff procedure can be initiated and the airplane can be safely stopped on the remaining runway/waterway (AMEL, AMES). | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AA.III.I.S3 | Promptly reduce the power and maintain positive aircraft control using drag and braking devices, as appropriate, to come to a stop. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AA.III.I.S4 | Coordinate with crew, if applicable, and complete the appropriate procedures, checklist(s), and radio calls following a rejected takeoff in a timely manner. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
Difficulty data
Difficulty calibration is ongoing for this Task. A difficulty estimate is published only with a sufficiently large, privacy-preserving first directly recorded assessment sample. Any observed difficulty comes from Checkride AI mock-oral practice assessments and is a practice-data proxy, not an FAA practical-test pass or fail rate.
Difficulty calibration remains ongoing until an item clears the private reporting threshold. Percentages, when available, describe the share who needed review on their first directly recorded assessment. Underlying sample sizes are never published, and historical final states are not backfilled into this measure.
Official task notes
- See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.
How to use this in a mock oral
A mock examiner can ask you to explain the published elements, apply them to the configured aircraft and airport scenario, identify risks, and defend a decision. The prompts are practice scenarios; they are not claimed to be actual FAA examiner scripts or a prediction of the questions you will receive.
Related ACS tasks
- All Airline Transport Pilot Airplane ACS tasks
48 task-level resources from FAA-S-ACS-11A.
- AA.III.H — Confined Area Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings
- AA.III.J — Go-Around/Rejected Landing
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings
- AA.III.A — Normal Takeoff and Climb
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings
- AA.III.B — Normal Approach and Landing
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings
- AA.III.C — Glassy Water Takeoff and Climb (ASES, AMES)
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings
- AA.III.D — Glassy Water Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)
Area of Operation III. Takeoffs and Landings