ACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARD

PA.IX.B — Task B — Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)

FAA-S-ACS-6C — Area of Operation IX

Official ACS text — PA.IX.B

ACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARD

References: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM

Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency approach and landing procedures. Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight. Private Pilot for Airplane Category ACS (FAA-S-ACS-6C) 52

Knowledge — The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

PA.IX.B.K1 Immediate action items and emergency procedures.

PA.IX.B.K2 Airspeed, including:

PA.IX.B.K2a a. Importance of best glide speed and its relationship to distance

PA.IX.B.K2b b. Difference between best glide speed and minimum sink speed

PA.IX.B.K2c c. Effects of wind on glide distance

PA.IX.B.K3 Effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing.

PA.IX.B.K4 A stabilized approach, including energy management concepts.

PA.IX.B.K5 Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) and other emergency locating devices.

PA.IX.B.K6 Air traffic control (ATC) services to aircraft in distress.

Risk Management — The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:

PA.IX.B.R1 Altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, gliding distance, and available landing distance considerations.

PA.IX.B.R2 Following or changing the planned flightpath to the selected landing area.

PA.IX.B.R3 Collision hazards.

PA.IX.B.R4 Configuring the airplane.

PA.IX.B.R5 Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

PA.IX.B.R6 Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

Skills — The applicant exhibits the skill to:

PA.IX.B.S1 Establish and maintain the recommended best glide airspeed, ±10 knots.

PA.IX.B.S2 Configure the airplane in accordance with the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)\Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) and existing conditions.

PA.IX.B.S3 Select a suitable landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available glide distance.

PA.IX.B.S4 Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.

PA.IX.B.S5 Prepare for landing as specified by the evaluator.

PA.IX.B.S6 Complete the appropriate checklist(s).

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.