# PL.V.B — Rolling Takeoff and Climb — Private Pilot Powered Lift ACS

> PL.V.B from FAA-S-ACS-13, including the official objective, references, notes, and 27 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Private Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-13
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Powered Lift
- Certificate or rating: Private Pilot
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation V. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds
- Task: Task B. Rolling Takeoff and Climb
- Task code prefix: PL.V.B
- Official references: AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual
- FAA source library: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs

## Official Task objective

To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with rolling takeoff with wheel-type landing gear.

## Knowledge elements

- **PL.V.B.K1** — Elements related to a rolling takeoff and the purpose of the maneuver.
- **PL.V.B.K2** — Aircraft configurations.
- **PL.V.B.K3** — Effects of wind, weight, temperature, and density altitude.
- **PL.V.B.K4** — Translational lift.
- **PL.V.B.K5** — Takeoff and climb performance and the height velocity (H/V) diagram.
- **PL.V.B.K6** — Aircraft performance and limitations.

## Risk management elements

- **PL.V.B.R1** — Collision hazards.
- **PL.V.B.R2** — Powerplant failure during rolling takeoff and climb out.
- **PL.V.B.R3** — Aircraft configuration.
- **PL.V.B.R4** — Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- **PL.V.B.R5** — Effects of:
- **PL.V.B.R5a** — a. Crosswind
- **PL.V.B.R5b** — b. Windshear
- **PL.V.B.R5c** — c. Tailwind
- **PL.V.B.R5d** — d. Wake turbulence
- **PL.V.B.R5e** — e. Runway/departure point surface/condition
- **PL.V.B.R5f** — f. Aircraft weight
- **PL.V.B.R6** — Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

## Skills elements

- **PL.V.B.S1** — Comply with air traffic control (ATC) or evaluator instructions and make radio calls as appropriate.
- **PL.V.B.S2** — Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- **PL.V.B.S3** — Configure the aircraft correctly regarding environmental conditions and aircraft loading.
- **PL.V.B.S4** — Maintain the aircraft within operating limits throughout the maneuver.
- **PL.V.B.S5** — Maintain proper ground track with crosswind correction, if necessary.
- **PL.V.B.S6** — Maintain a positive rate of climb.
- **PL.V.B.S7** — Transition to recommended climb airspeed ±10 knots.
- **PL.V.B.S8** — Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
- **PL.V.B.S9** — Use runway incursion avoidance procedures, if applicable.

## 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

- Note: If a crosswind condition does not exist, the applicant’s knowledge of crosswind elements must be evaluated through oral testing.

## 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.