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CP.VI.C — Steep Turns

CP.VI.C for the Commercial Pilot Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 16 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

CP.VI.C official ACS context
Certificate or ratingCommercial Pilot
Aircraft categoryPowered Lift
Area of operationArea of Operation VI. Performance Maneuvers
TaskTask C. Steep Turns
Task code prefixCP.VI.C
Official referencesFAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual
FAA documentFAA-S-ACS-2 — Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards
FAA source libraryOpen the official ACS library

Official task objective

To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with steep turns.

What the ACS code means

  • CP identifies the ACS standard family used for this Commercial Pilot Powered Lift document.
  • VI identifies Performance Maneuvers, the Area of Operation.
  • C identifies Steep Turns, 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

Official ACS knowledge items and mock-oral treatment
ACS codeOfficial descriptionHow a mock oral can probe it
CP.VI.C.K1Aerodynamics associated with steep turns, including:Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
CP.VI.C.K1aa. Maintaining coordinated flightExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
CP.VI.C.K1bb. Overbanking tendenciesExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
CP.VI.C.K1cc. Maneuvering speed, including the impact of weight changesExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
CP.VI.C.K1dd. Load factor and accelerated stallsExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
CP.VI.C.K1ee. Rate and radius of turnExplain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.

Risk management elements

Official ACS risk management items and mock-oral treatment
ACS codeOfficial descriptionHow a mock oral can probe it
CP.VI.C.R1Dividing attention between aircraft control and orientation.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
CP.VI.C.R2Collision hazards.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
CP.VI.C.R3Low 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.VI.C.R4Distractions, 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.
CP.VI.C.R5Uncoordinated flight.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.

Skills elements

Official ACS skills items and mock-oral treatment
ACS codeOfficial descriptionHow a mock oral can probe it
CP.VI.C.S1Clear 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.
CP.VI.C.S2Establish the manufacturer's recommended airspeed; or if one is not available, an airspeed not to exceed maneuvering speed (VA).Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
CP.VI.C.S3Roll into a coordinated 360° steep turn as selected by the evaluator and according to the aircraft's operating limitations.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
CP.VI.C.S4Perform the maneuver in the opposite direction.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
CP.VI.C.S5Maintain the entry altitude ±100 feet, airspeed ±10 knots, bank ±5°, and roll out on the entry heading ±10°.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.

Practice in a mock oral

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