CA.V.D — Lazy Eights (ASEL, ASES)
CA.V.D for the Commercial Pilot Airplane ACS: official objective, references, and 22 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-7B, 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 | Commercial Pilot |
|---|---|
| Aircraft category | Airplane |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation V. Performance Maneuvers and Ground Reference Maneuvers |
| Task | Task D. Lazy Eights (ASEL, ASES) |
| Task code prefix | CA.V.D |
| Official references | FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25 |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-7B — Commercial Pilot 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 lazy eights.
What the ACS code means
- CA identifies the ACS standard family used for this Commercial Pilot Airplane document.
- V identifies Performance Maneuvers and Ground Reference Maneuvers, the Area of Operation.
- D identifies Lazy Eights (ASEL, ASES), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA.V.D.K1 | How to conduct proper lazy eights. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CA.V.D.K2 | Aerodynamics associated with lazy eights, including how to maintain coordinated flight. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CA.V.D.K3 | Performance and airspeed limitations. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CA.V.D.K4 | Phases of the lazy eight maneuver from entry to recovery. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA.V.D.R1 | Division of attention between aircraft control and orientation. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CA.V.D.R2 | Collision hazards. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CA.V.D.R3 | Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CA.V.D.R4 | 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. |
| CA.V.D.R5 | Uncoordinated flight. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CA.V.D.R6 | Energy management. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CA.V.D.R7 | Accelerated stalls. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA.V.D.S1 | Clear the area. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S2 | Select an altitude that allows the maneuver to be performed no lower than 1,500 feet above ground level (AGL). | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S3 | Establish the recommended entry configuration, power, and airspeed. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S4 | Maintain coordinated flight throughout the maneuver. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S5 | Complete the maneuver in accordance with the following: | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S5a | a. Approximately 30° bank at the steepest point | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S5b | b. Constant change of pitch and roll rate and airspeed | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S5c | c. Altitude at 180° point, ±100 feet from entry altitude | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S5d | d. Airspeed at the 180° point, ±10 knots from entry airspeed | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S5e | e. Heading at the 180° point, ±10° | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CA.V.D.S6 | Continue the maneuver through the number of symmetrical loops specified, then resume straight-andlevel flight. | 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 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.
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