# IL.XIV.E — Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated) — Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS

> IL.XIV.E from FAA-S-ACS-27, including the official objective, references, notes, and 24 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 XIV. Emergency Operations
- Task: Task E. Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated)
- Task code prefix: IL.XIV.E
- Official references: 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 approach and landing with simulated powerplant(s) failure, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

## Knowledge elements

- **IL.XIV.E.K1** — Elements of approach and landing with powerplant(s) failure.
- **IL.XIV.E.K2** — Effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing.
- **IL.XIV.E.K3** — A stabilized approach, including energy management concepts.
- **IL.XIV.E.K4** — Air traffic control (ATC) services to aircraft in distress.
- **IL.XIV.E.K5** — Appropriate approach and landing profiles and aircraft configurations.
- **IL.XIV.E.K6** — Causes of asymmetric thrust conditions and appropriate responses.
- **IL.XIV.E.K7** — Go-around/rejected landing procedures with a powerplant failure.
- **IL.XIV.E.K8** — Common errors related to this Task.

## Risk management elements

- **IL.XIV.E.R1** — Consideration of altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available landing area.
- **IL.XIV.E.R2** — Planning and following a flightpath to the selected landing area.
- **IL.XIV.E.R3** — Collision hazards.
- **IL.XIV.E.R4** — Flight control input(s).
- **IL.XIV.E.R5** — Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
- **IL.XIV.E.R6** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- **IL.XIV.E.R7** — Go-around/rejected landing.

## Skills elements

- **IL.XIV.E.S1** — Maintain the operating powerplant(s) within limits.
- **IL.XIV.E.S2** — Maintain, prior to beginning the final approach segment, the recommended flight profile with altitude ±100 feet, airspeed, ±10 knots, heading ±5°, and maintains track.
- **IL.XIV.E.S3** — Use flight controls in the proper combination and aircraft configuration as recommended by the manufacturer, or as required to maintain best performance, and trim as required.
- **IL.XIV.E.S4** — Select a suitable landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain and obstructions.
- **IL.XIV.E.S5** — Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.
- **IL.XIV.E.S6** — Maintain directional control and appropriate crosswind correction throughout the approach and landing.
- **IL.XIV.E.S7** — Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- **IL.XIV.E.S8** — Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
- **IL.XIV.E.S9** — 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 2: Safety of Flight and 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.