# AI.XII.B — Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES) — Flight Instructor Airplane ACS

> AI.XII.B from FAA-S-ACS-25, including the official objective, references, notes, and 23 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-25
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Airplane
- Certificate or rating: Flight Instructor
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation XII. Emergency Operations
- Task: Task B. Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)
- Task code prefix: AI.XII.B
- Official references: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-9, 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 understands power failure at altitude and associated emergency approach and landing procedures, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

## Knowledge elements

- **AI.XII.B.K1** — Immediate action items and emergency procedures.
- **AI.XII.B.K2** — Airspeed, including:
- **AI.XII.B.K2a** — Importance of best glide speed and its relationship to distance
- **AI.XII.B.K2b** — Difference between best glide speed and minimum sink speed
- **AI.XII.B.K2c** — Effects of wind on glide distance
- **AI.XII.B.K3** — Effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing.
- **AI.XII.B.K4** — A stabilized approach, including energy management concepts.
- **AI.XII.B.K5** — Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) and other emergency locating devices.
- **AI.XII.B.K6** — Air traffic control (ATC) services to aircraft in distress.
- **AI.XII.B.K7** — Common errors related to this Task.

## Risk management elements

- **AI.XII.B.R1** — Altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, gliding distance, and available landing distance considerations.
- **AI.XII.B.R2** — Following or changing the planned flightpath to the selected landing area.
- **AI.XII.B.R3** — Collision hazards.
- **AI.XII.B.R4** — Configuring the airplane.
- **AI.XII.B.R5** — Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
- **AI.XII.B.R6** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

## Skills elements

- **AI.XII.B.S1** — Establish and maintain the recommended best glide airspeed, ±10 knots.
- **AI.XII.B.S2** — Configure the airplane in accordance with the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)\Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) and existing conditions.
- **AI.XII.B.S3** — Select a suitable landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available glide distance.
- **AI.XII.B.S4** — Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.
- **AI.XII.B.S5** — Prepare for landing as specified by the evaluator.
- **AI.XII.B.S6** — Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- **AI.XII.B.S7** — Analyze and correct common errors related to this Task.

## 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.