PA.IV.N — Task N — Go-Around/Rejected Landing
FAA-S-ACS-6C — Area of Operation IV
Official ACS text — PA.IV.N
ACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARDReferences: AIM; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-23, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM
Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with go-around/rejected landing with emphasis on factors that contribute to landing conditions that may require a go-around.
Knowledge — The applicant demonstrates understanding of:
PA.IV.N.K1 A stabilized approach, including energy management concepts.
PA.IV.N.K2 Effects of atmospheric conditions, including wind and density altitude, on a go-around or rejected landing.
PA.IV.N.K3 Wind correction techniques on takeoff/departure and approach/landing.
Risk Management — The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:
PA.IV.N.R1 Delayed recognition of the need for a go-around/rejected landing.
PA.IV.N.R2 Delayed performance of a go-around at low altitude.
PA.IV.N.R3 Power application.
PA.IV.N.R4 Configuring the airplane.
PA.IV.N.R5 Collision hazards.
PA.IV.N.R6 Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
PA.IV.N.R7 Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
PA.IV.N.R8 Runway incursion.
PA.IV.N.R9 Managing a go-around/rejected landing after accepting a LAHSO clearance.
Skills — The applicant exhibits the skill to:
PA.IV.N.S1 Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
PA.IV.N.S2 Make radio calls as appropriate.
PA.IV.N.S3 Make a timely decision to discontinue the approach to landing.
PA.IV.N.S4 Apply takeoff power immediately and transition to climb pitch attitude for VX or VY as appropriate +10/-5 knots.
PA.IV.N.S5 Configure the airplane after a positive rate of climb has been verified or in accordance with airplane manufacturer’s instructions.
PA.IV.N.S6 Maneuver to the side of the runway/landing area when necessary to clear and avoid conflicting traffic.
PA.IV.N.S7 Maintain VY +10/-5 knots to a safe maneuvering altitude.
PA.IV.N.S8 Maintain directional control and proper wind-drift correction throughout the climb.
PA.IV.N.S9 Use runway incursion avoidance procedures, if applicable. Private Pilot for Airplane Category ACS (FAA-S-ACS-6C) 36
Reproduced from FAA-S-ACS-6C, Change 1 (November 2023). Verify against the official document before relying on it.
Is this a regulation?
No — this is a certification standard, not a regulation.
Airman Certification Standards. The ACS defines what an applicant must know, consider and do to pass a practical test. It is a certification standard, not a regulation.