AI.VII.N — Go-Around/Rejected Landing
AI.VII.N for the Flight Instructor Airplane ACS: official objective, references, and 23 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-25, 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 | Flight Instructor |
|---|---|
| Aircraft category | Airplane |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation VII. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds |
| Task | Task N. Go-Around/Rejected Landing |
| Task code prefix | AI.VII.N |
| Official references | AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-23, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-25 — Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards |
| FAA source library | Open the official ACS library |
Official task objective
To determine the applicant understands go-around/rejected landing with emphasis on factors that contribute to landing conditions that may require a go-around, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.
What the ACS code means
- AI identifies the ACS standard family used for this Flight Instructor Airplane document.
- VII identifies Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds, the Area of Operation.
- N identifies Go-Around/Rejected Landing, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AI.VII.N.K1 | Purpose of and procedures for go-around or rejected landing. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AI.VII.N.K2 | A stabilized approach, including energy management concepts. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AI.VII.N.K3 | Effects of atmospheric conditions, including wind and density altitude, on a go-around or rejected landing. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AI.VII.N.K4 | Wind correction techniques on takeoff/departure and approach/landing. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| AI.VII.N.K5 | Common errors related to this Task. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AI.VII.N.R1 | Delayed recognition of the need for a go-around/rejected landing. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AI.VII.N.R2 | Delayed performance of a go-around at low altitude. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AI.VII.N.R3 | Power application. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AI.VII.N.R4 | Configuring the airplane. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AI.VII.N.R5 | Collision hazards. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AI.VII.N.R6 | 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. |
| AI.VII.N.R7 | 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. |
| AI.VII.N.R8 | Managing a go-around/rejected landing after accepting a LAHSO clearance. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| AI.VII.N.R9 | Runway incursion. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AI.VII.N.S1 | Complete the appropriate checklist(s). | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S2 | Make radio calls as appropriate. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S3 | Make a timely decision to discontinue the approach to landing. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S4 | Apply takeoff power immediately and transition to climb pitch attitude for VX or VY as appropriate ±5 knots. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S5 | Configure the airplane after a positive rate of climb has been verified or in accordance with airplane manufacturer’s instructions. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S6 | Maneuver to the side of the runway/landing area when necessary to clear and avoid conflicting traffic. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S7 | Maintain VY ±5 knots to a safe maneuvering altitude. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S8 | Maintain directional control and proper wind-drift correction throughout the climb. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| AI.VII.N.S9 | Analyze and correct common errors related to this Task. | 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.
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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- AI.VII.B — Normal Approach and Landing
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- AI.VII.C — Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb (ASEL)
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- AI.VII.D — Soft-Field Approach and Landing (ASEL)
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