CP.V.G — Running/Roll-On Landing
CP.V.G for the Commercial Pilot Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 31 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-2, 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 | Powered Lift |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation V. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds |
| Task | Task G. Running/Roll-On Landing |
| Task code prefix | CP.V.G |
| Official references | AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-2 — Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift 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 running/roll-on landing operation.
What the ACS code means
- CP identifies the ACS standard family used for this Commercial Pilot Powered Lift document.
- V identifies Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds, the Area of Operation.
- G identifies Running/Roll-On 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CP.V.G.K1 | H/V diagram, if applicable. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CP.V.G.K2 | Aircraft performance and limitations. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CP.V.G.K3 | Aircraft configuration. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CP.V.G.K4 | Effects of atmospheric conditions, including wind, on approach and landing performance. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| CP.V.G.K5 | Wind correction techniques on approach and landing. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CP.V.G.R1 | Situations including: | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R1a | a. Powerplant failure during approach | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R1b | b. Rejected landing | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R2 | Effects of: | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R2a | a. Crosswind | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R2b | b. Windshear | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R2c | c. Tailwind | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R2d | d. Wake turbulence | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R2e | e. Runway surface/condition | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R3 | Collision hazards. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| CP.V.G.R4 | 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. |
| CP.V.G.R5 | 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. |
Skills elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| CP.V.G.S1 | Coordinate with crew, if applicable, and complete the approach and landing checklists. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S2 | Ensure the aircraft is correctly configured for the landing. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S3 | Comply with air traffic control (ATC) or evaluator instructions and 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. |
| CP.V.G.S4 | Maintain a ground track that ensures the desired traffic pattern flown takes into consideration obstructions and air traffic control (ATC) or evaluator instructions. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S5 | Ensure the aircraft is aligned with the correct/assigned runway or landing surface. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S6 | Consider the wind conditions, aircraft performance, landing surface, obstructions, and select a suitable touchdown point. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S7 | Maintain crosswind correction and directional control throughout the approach and landing. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S8 | Make smooth, timely, and correct control application during round out and touchdown. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S9 | Touch down at the appropriate speed, aircraft configuration and pitch attitude. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S10 | On touchdown, maintain proper ground track. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S11 | After touchdown, reconfigure the aircraft for surface/hover taxi. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S12 | Execute a timely go-around for any condition that may result in an unsafe approach or landing. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| CP.V.G.S13 | Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), 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. |
| CP.V.G.S14 | Use runway incursion avoidance procedures, if applicable. | 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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