# AA.VII.E — Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES) — Airline Transport Pilot Airplane ACS

> AA.VII.E from FAA-S-ACS-11A, including the official objective, references, notes, and 22 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 VII. Emergency Operations
- Task: Task E. Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
- Task code prefix: AA.VII.E
- Official references: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM; SAFO 19001
- 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 approach and landing with a powerplant failure in a multiengine airplane.

## Knowledge elements

- **AA.VII.E.K1** — Flight characteristics and controllability associated with maneuvering to a landing with inoperative powerplant(s).
- **AA.VII.E.K2** — Go-around/rejected landing procedures with a powerplant failure.
- **AA.VII.E.K3** — How to determine a suitable airport.

## Risk management elements

- **AA.VII.E.R1** — Planning for a powerplant failure inflight or during an approach.
- **AA.VII.E.R2** — Collision hazards.
- **AA.VII.E.R3** — Configuring the airplane.
- **AA.VII.E.R4** — Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
- **AA.VII.E.R5** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- **AA.VII.E.R6** — Performing a go-around/rejected landing with a powerplant failure.

## Skills elements

- **AA.VII.E.S1** — Recognize and correctly identify powerplant(s) failure, complete memory items (if applicable), and maintain positive airplane control.
- **AA.VII.E.S2** — Coordinate with crew, if applicable, and complete the appropriate emergency procedures and checklist(s) for simulated propeller feathering or simulated powerplant shutdown.
- **AA.VII.E.S3** — Use flight controls and configure the aircraft as required to maintain best performance or as recommended by the manufacturer.
- **AA.VII.E.S4** — Maintain the operating powerplant(s) within acceptable operating limits.
- **AA.VII.E.S5** — Communicate with air traffic control (ATC) and the evaluator, as appropriate for the situation.
- **AA.VII.E.S6** — Prior to beginning the final approach segment, maintain the desired altitude ±100 feet, the desired airspeed ±10 knots, the desired heading ±5°, and accurately track courses, radials, and bearings.
- **AA.VII.E.S7** — Establish the recommended approach and landing configuration and airspeed, ±5 knots, and adjust pitch attitude and power as required to maintain a stabilized approach.
- **AA.VII.E.S8** — Maintain directional control and appropriate crosswind correction throughout the approach and landing.
- **AA.VII.E.S9** — Make smooth, timely, and correct control application before, during, and after touchdown.
- **AA.VII.E.S10** — Touch down at the appropriate speed and pitch attitude at the runway aiming point markings -250/+500 feet, or where there are no runway markings 750 to 1,500 feet from the approach threshold of the runway (AMEL).
- **AA.VII.E.S11** — During round out and touchdown contact the water at the proper pitch attitude within 200 feet beyond a specified point. In addition, for AMES, the touchdown is within the first one-third of the water landing area.
- **AA.VII.E.S12** — Maintain positive aircraft control throughout the landing using drag and braking devices, as appropriate, to come to a stop.
- **AA.VII.E.S13** — Coordinate with crew, if applicable, and complete after landing checklists.

## 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.