# IL.VIII.F — Steep Approach and Landing — Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS

> IL.VIII.F from FAA-S-ACS-27, including the official objective, references, notes, and 29 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-27
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Powered Lift
- Certificate or rating: Flight Instructor
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation VIII. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds
- Task: Task F. Steep Approach and Landing
- Task code prefix: IL.VIII.F
- Official references: AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual
- FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs

## Official Task objective

To determine the applicant understands steep approaches, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

## Knowledge elements

- **IL.VIII.F.K1** — A stabilized steep approach.
- **IL.VIII.F.K2** — Approach techniques and applicability.
- **IL.VIII.F.K3** — Performance data and the height velocity (H/V) diagram.
- **IL.VIII.F.K4** — Effects of atmospheric conditions on approach and landing performance.
- **IL.VIII.F.K5** — Wind correction techniques.
- **IL.VIII.F.K6** — Aircraft configuration.
- **IL.VIII.F.K7** — Aircraft performance and limitations.
- **IL.VIII.F.K8** — Common errors related to this Task.

## Risk management elements

- **IL.VIII.F.R1** — Selection of the approach path and landing area.
- **IL.VIII.F.R2** — Effects of.
- **IL.VIII.F.R2a** — a. Crosswind
- **IL.VIII.F.R2b** — b. Windshear
- **IL.VIII.F.R2c** — c. Tailwind
- **IL.VIII.F.R2d** — d. Wake turbulence
- **IL.VIII.F.R2e** — e. Vortex ring state (VRS)
- **IL.VIII.F.R2f** — f. Landing point condition
- **IL.VIII.F.R3** — Planning for.
- **IL.VIII.F.R3a** — a. Rejected landing and go-around
- **IL.VIII.F.R3b** — b. Powerplant failure during the approach
- **IL.VIII.F.R4** — Landing in an area or in conditions where a takeoff/climb may not be possible.
- **IL.VIII.F.R5** — Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) and flat light conditions.
- **IL.VIII.F.R6** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

## Skills elements

- **IL.VIII.F.S1** — Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- **IL.VIII.F.S2** — Position the flight controls, including the thrust vector, for the prevailing environmental conditions.
- **IL.VIII.F.S3** — Maintain awareness of aircraft performance, limitations, and relative position throughout the maneuver.
- **IL.VIII.F.S4** — Arrive over the touchdown point on the surface ±5 feet from intended landing point or, at the discretion of the evaluator, at a stabilized hover ±5 feet height.
- **IL.VIII.F.S5** — Maintain proper ground track with crosswind correction, if necessary.
- **IL.VIII.F.S6** — Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
- **IL.VIII.F.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 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.