# CP.V.D — Normal Approach to a Hover — Commercial Pilot Powered Lift ACS

> CP.V.D from FAA-S-ACS-2, including the official objective, references, notes, and 30 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-2
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Powered Lift
- Certificate or rating: Commercial Pilot
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation V. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds
- Task: Task D. Normal Approach to a Hover
- Task code prefix: CP.V.D
- Official references: AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual
- 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 profile to a hover.

## Knowledge elements

- **CP.V.D.K1** — Types of approaches and applicability.
- **CP.V.D.K2** — Performance data and the height velocity (H/V) diagram.
- **CP.V.D.K3** — Effects of atmospheric conditions, including wind and density altitude, on approach and hover performance.
- **CP.V.D.K4** — Wind correction techniques on approach and hover.
- **CP.V.D.K5** — Aircraft configurations for the approach and hover.
- **CP.V.D.K6** — Aircraft performance and limitations.

## Risk management elements

- **CP.V.D.R1** — Selection of runway/helipad/touchdown point based on aircraft performance and limitations, available distance, and wind.
- **CP.V.D.R2** — Effects of:
- **CP.V.D.R2a** — a. Crosswind
- **CP.V.D.R2b** — b. Windshear
- **CP.V.D.R2c** — c. Tailwind
- **CP.V.D.R2d** — d. Wake turbulence
- **CP.V.D.R2e** — e. Vortex ring state (VRS)
- **CP.V.D.R2f** — f. Runway/arrival point surface/condition
- **CP.V.D.R3** — Situations including:
- **CP.V.D.R3a** — a. Rejected landing and go-around
- **CP.V.D.R3b** — b. Powerplant failure during the approach
- **CP.V.D.R4** — Collision hazards.
- **CP.V.D.R5** — Flat light conditions.
- **CP.V.D.R6** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

## Skills elements

- **CP.V.D.S1** — Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- **CP.V.D.S2** — Comply with air traffic control (ATC) or evaluator instructions and make radio calls as appropriate.
- **CP.V.D.S3** — Use the appropriate techniques and aircraft configurations through all stages of the approach.
- **CP.V.D.S4** — Consider the wind conditions, landing surface, and obstructions and select a suitable hover point.
- **CP.V.D.S5** — Maintain appropriate ground track with crosswind correction throughout the approach.
- **CP.V.D.S6** — Fly a stabilized approach.
- **CP.V.D.S7** — Arrive over the arrival point at a stabilized hover ±2 feet.
- **CP.V.D.S8** — Execute a timely go-around for any condition that may result in an unsafe approach or landing.
- **CP.V.D.S9** — Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
- **CP.V.D.S10** — Use runway incursion avoidance procedures, if applicable.

## 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.

## 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.