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PH.V.F — Confined Area Operations

PH.V.F for the Private Pilot Rotorcraft ACS: official objective, references, and 35 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.

FAA-S-ACS-15, November 2023. This study page does not replace the current FAA publication or an examiner's plan of action.

Official task context

PH.V.F official ACS context
Certificate or ratingPrivate Pilot
Aircraft categoryRotorcraft
Area of operationArea of Operation V. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds
TaskTask F. Confined Area Operations
Task code prefixPH.V.F
Official referencesFAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM
FAA documentFAA-S-ACS-15 — Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating 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 confined area operations.

What the ACS code means

  • PH identifies the ACS standard family used for this Private Pilot Rotorcraft document.
  • V identifies Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds, the Area of Operation.
  • F identifies Confined Area Operations, 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
PH.V.F.K1Effects of wind, weight, temperature, and density altitude.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PH.V.F.K2Situations when a confined area approach and landing is recommended and factors related to landing performance including H/V diagram information.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PH.V.F.K3High and low reconnaissance, including takeoff and departure planning.Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant.
PH.V.F.K4Power requirements versus power available for the departure or arrival profile(s).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
PH.V.F.R1Selection of approach path, termination point and departure path based on aircraft performance and limitations, wind, and availability of alternate sites.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R2Effects of:Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R2aa. Wind DirectionWork through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R2bb. WindshearWork through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R2cc. TurbulenceWork through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R3H/V diagram information.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R4Go-around.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R5Forced landing during the maneuver.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R6Landing surface.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R7Dynamic rollover.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R8Ground resonance.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R9Low rotor rpm.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R10Loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE).Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R11Collision hazards.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R12Vortex ring state (VRS).Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R13Aircraft limitations.Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision.
PH.V.F.R14Distractions, 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.
PH.V.F.R15Power requirements versus power available for the departure or arrival profile(s).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
PH.V.F.S1Complete 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.
PH.V.F.S2Make 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.
PH.V.F.S3Confirm power available meets or exceeds the power required for the selected arrival or departure profile(s).Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S4Determine wind direction with or without visible wind direction indicators.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S5Accomplish a proper high and low reconnaissance of the confined landing area.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S6Select a suitable approach path, termination point, and departure path.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S7Track the selected approach path at an acceptable approach angle and rate of closure to the termination point.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S8Continually evaluate the suitability of the confined landing area and termination point.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S9Maintain powerplant and main rotor (Nr) speed within normal limits.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S10Accomplish a proper ground reconnaissance.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S11Terminate in a hover or on the surface, 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.
PH.V.F.S12Select a suitable takeoff point, considers factors affecting takeoff and climb performance under various conditions.Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test.
PH.V.F.S13Use 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.

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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