# AA.III.I — Rejected Takeoff — Airline Transport Pilot Airplane ACS

> AA.III.I from FAA-S-ACS-11A, including the official objective, references, notes, and 15 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-11A
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Airplane
- Certificate or rating: Airline Transport Pilot
- 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 source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs

## Official Task objective

To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with a rejected takeoff.

## Knowledge elements

- **AA.III.I.K1** — Conditions and situations that could warrant a rejected takeoff (e.g., takeoff warning systems, powerplant failure, other systems warning/failure).
- **AA.III.I.K2** — Safety considerations following a rejected takeoff.
- **AA.III.I.K3** — The procedure for accomplishing a rejected takeoff.
- **AA.III.I.K4** — Accelerate/stop distance.
- **AA.III.I.K5** — Relevant V-speeds for a rejected takeoff.

## Risk management elements

- **AA.III.I.R1** — Selection of the takeoff path based on aircraft limitations, available distance, surface conditions, and wind.
- **AA.III.I.R2** — A powerplant failure or other malfunction during takeoff.
- **AA.III.I.R3** — Directional control following a rejected takeoff.
- **AA.III.I.R4** — A rejected takeoff with inadequate stopping distance.
- **AA.III.I.R5** — High-speed rejected takeoff.
- **AA.III.I.R6** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

## Skills elements

- **AA.III.I.S1** — Reject the takeoff if the powerplant failure occurs prior to becoming airborne (ASEL, ASES).
- **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).
- **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.
- **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.

## Difficulty methodology

Difficulty calibration is ongoing for this Task. Observed difficulty is a privacy-thresholded check-ride.ai mock-oral practice proxy, not an FAA practical-test pass or fail rate. Underlying sample sizes and the private reporting threshold are not published.

## Official Task notes

- See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.

## Use in practice

A mock examiner can ask a pilot to explain the published elements, apply them to the configured aircraft and airport context, identify risks, and defend a decision. Practice prompts are not represented as actual FAA examiner scripts or predictions of the questions a candidate will receive.