IL.XIV.B — Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) during Takeoff While in Semi-Wing-Borne Flight
IL.XIV.B for the Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 22 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-27, 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 | Flight Instructor |
|---|---|
| Aircraft category | Powered Lift |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation XIV. Emergency Operations |
| Task | Task B. Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) during Takeoff While in Semi-Wing-Borne Flight |
| Task code prefix | IL.XIV.B |
| Official references | FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-27 — Flight Instructor 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 indications and pilot actions after powerplant(s) failure during takeoff in a multi-powerplant aircraft while in semi-wing-borne flight and provide effective instruction.
What the ACS code means
- IL identifies the ACS standard family used for this Flight Instructor Powered Lift document.
- XIV identifies Emergency Operations, the Area of Operation.
- B identifies Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) during Takeoff While in Semi-Wing-Borne Flight, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IL.XIV.B.K1 | The procedures used during a powerplant(s) failure on takeoff, the appropriate reference airspeeds, and the specific pilot actions required. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| IL.XIV.B.K2 | Operational considerations to include: aircraft performance (e.g., sideslip, bank angle, etc.), takeoff warning systems, runway length, surface conditions, density altitude, wake turbulence, environmental conditions, obstructions, and other related factors that could adversely affect safety. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| IL.XIV.B.K3 | Common errors related to this Task. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IL.XIV.B.R1 | Powerplant(s) failure. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R2 | Reaction to the loss of power from one or more powerplants. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R3 | Deceleration in a space-limited environment. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R4 | Windshear. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R5 | Dividing attention inside and outside the aircraft. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R6 | Runway incursion. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R7 | 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. |
| IL.XIV.B.R8 | Abnormal operations, including planning for. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R8a | a. Rejected takeoff | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R8b | b. Powerplant failure in takeoff/climb phase of flight | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
| IL.XIV.B.R9 | Energy management. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IL.XIV.B.S1 | Recognize that a powerplant failure has occurred while performing a rolling takeoff. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| IL.XIV.B.S2 | Input the appropriate flight control(s) and configure the aircraft for maximum deceleration. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| IL.XIV.B.S3 | Maintain the operating powerplant(s) within acceptable operating limits. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| IL.XIV.B.S4 | Apply braking 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. |
| IL.XIV.B.S5 | Refer to the checklist to ensure that the emergency procedure was followed correctly. | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| IL.XIV.B.S6 | 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. |
| IL.XIV.B.S7 | 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. |
| IL.XIV.B.S8 | Analyze and correct common errors related to this Task. | 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.
Official task notes
- This can be initiated during the takeoff roll in wheeled aircraft or during the transition to wing-borne flight following a vertical takeoff.
- See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.
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.
Related ACS tasks
- All Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS tasks
73 task-level resources from FAA-S-ACS-27.
- IL.XIV.A — Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) during Takeoff in Thrust-Borne Flight
Area of Operation XIV. Emergency Operations
- IL.XIV.C — Inflight Powerplant(s) Failure and Restart in Multi-Powerplant Aircraft
Area of Operation XIV. Emergency Operations
- IL.XIV.D — Vortex Ring State (VRS) Avoidance
Area of Operation XIV. Emergency Operations
- IL.XIV.E — Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated)
Area of Operation XIV. Emergency Operations