# IH.VI.C — Missed Approach — Instrument Rating Rotorcraft ACS

> IH.VI.C from FAA-S-ACS-14, including the official objective, references, notes, and 15 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

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## Official Task context

- FAA document: Instrument Rating – Helicopter Airman Certification Standards
- Identifier: FAA-S-ACS-14
- Published source date: November 2023
- Aircraft category: Rotorcraft
- Certificate or rating: Instrument Rating
- Area of Operation: Area of Operation VI. Instrument Approach Procedures
- Task: Task C. Missed Approach
- Task code prefix: IH.VI.C
- Official references: 14 CFR parts 91, 97; AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-16, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; Terminal Procedures Publications
- 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 performing a missed approach procedure solely by reference to instruments.

## Knowledge elements

- **IH.VI.C.K1** — Elements related to missed approach procedures and limitations associated with standard instrument approaches, including while using a flight management system (FMS) or autopilot, if equipped.

## Risk management elements

- **IH.VI.C.R1** — Deviations from prescribed procedures or ATC instructions.
- **IH.VI.C.R2** — Holding, diverting, or electing to fly the approach again.
- **IH.VI.C.R3** — Helicopter configuration during an approach and missed approach.
- **IH.VI.C.R4** — Factors that might lead to executing a missed approach procedure before the MAP or to a go-around below DA, DH, or MDA, as applicable.
- **IH.VI.C.R5** — Management of automated navigation and autoflight systems.

## Skills elements

- **IH.VI.C.S1** — Promptly initiate the missed approach procedure and report it to ATC.
- **IH.VI.C.S2** — Apply the appropriate power setting and configure the helicopter to establish a positive rate of climb in accordance with the POH/RFM.
- **IH.VI.C.S3** — Comply with the published or alternate missed approach procedure.
- **IH.VI.C.S4** — Advise ATC or the evaluator if unable to comply with a clearance, restriction, or climb gradient.
- **IH.VI.C.S5** — Follow the recommended checklist items appropriate to the missed approach/go-around procedure.
- **IH.VI.C.S6** — Maintain the recommended airspeed ±10 knots; heading, course, or bearing ±10°; and altitude(s) ±100 feet during the missed approach procedure.
- **IH.VI.C.S7** — Use an MFD and other graphical navigation displays, if installed, to monitor position and track to help navigate the missed approach.
- **IH.VI.C.S8** — Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
- **IH.VI.C.S9** — Request ATC clearance to attempt another approach, proceed to the alternate airport, holding fix, or other clearance limit, as appropriate, or as directed by the evaluator.

## 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.

## 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.