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PL.XI.E — Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated)

PL.XI.E for the Private Pilot Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 22 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

FAA-S-ACS-13, November 2023. This study page does not replace the current FAA publication or an examiner's plan of action.

Official task context

PL.XI.E official ACS context
Certificate or ratingPrivate Pilot
Aircraft categoryPowered Lift
Area of operationArea of Operation XI. Emergency Operations
TaskTask E. Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated)
Task code prefixPL.XI.E
Official referencesFAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25; Flight Manual
FAA documentFAA-S-ACS-13 — Private 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 approach and landing with simulated powerplant(s) failure.

What the ACS code means

  • PL identifies the ACS standard family used for this Private Pilot Powered Lift document.
  • XI identifies Emergency Operations, the Area of Operation.
  • E identifies Approach and Landing with Powerplant(s) Failure (Simulated), 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
PL.XI.E.K1Elements of approach and landing with powerplant(s) failure.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PL.XI.E.K2Effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PL.XI.E.K3A stabilized approach, including energy management concepts.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PL.XI.E.K4Air traffic control (ATC) services to aircraft in distress.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PL.XI.E.K5Appropriate approach and landing profiles and aircraft configurations.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PL.XI.E.K6Causes of asymmetric thrust conditions and appropriate responses.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PL.XI.E.K7Go-around/rejected landing procedures with a powerplant failure.Explain 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
PL.XI.E.R1Consideration of altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available landing area.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PL.XI.E.R2Planning and following a flightpath to the selected landing area.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PL.XI.E.R3Collision hazards.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PL.XI.E.R4Flight control input(s).Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PL.XI.E.R5Low 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.
PL.XI.E.R6Distractions, 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.
PL.XI.E.R7Go-around/rejected landing.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
PL.XI.E.S1Maintain the operating powerplant(s) within limits.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S2Maintain, prior to beginning the final approach segment, the recommended flight profile with altitude ±100 feet, airspeed, ±10 knots, heading ±10°, and maintains track.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S3Use 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.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S4Select a suitable landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain and obstructions.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S5Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S6Maintain directional control and appropriate crosswind correction throughout the approach and landing.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S7Complete the appropriate checklist(s).Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PL.XI.E.S8Use 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.

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

  • 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.

Practice in a mock oral

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