CA.IX.F — Engine Failure After Liftoff (Simulated)

What does ACS code CA.IX.F cover?

ACS Code CA.IX.F covers "Engine Failure After Liftoff (Simulated)" under Area of Operation IX (Emergency Operations) for the FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane certificate (FAA-S-ACS-7B). Candidates are tested on knowledge elements and risk management factors defined in 14 CFR regulations and FAA handbooks (PHAK / AFH).

Task Specification & Required References

• ACS Document: FAA-S-ACS-7B (Commercial Pilot Airplane)
• Area of Operation: Area IX — Emergency Operations
• Task: Task F — Engine Failure After Liftoff (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
• Primary FAA Sources: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25), Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3) / Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21), Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28), 14 CFR Parts 61, 91 & 107, Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).

Airman Certification Standards Elements

Knowledge Elements

• CA.IX.F.K1: Factors affecting minimum controllable speed (VMC).
• CA.IX.F.K2: VMC (red line), VYSE (blue line), and safe single-engine speed (VSSE).
• CA.IX.F.K3: Accelerate/stop and accelerate/go distances.
• CA.IX.F.K4: How to identify, verify, feather, and secure an inoperative engine.
• CA.IX.F.K5: Importance of drag reduction, including propeller feathering, gear and flap retraction, the manufacturer’s recommended control input and its relation to zero sideslip.
• CA.IX.F.K6: Simulated propeller feathering and the evaluator’s zero-thrust procedures and responsibilities.

Risk Management Elements

• CA.IX.F.R1: Potential engine failure after lift-off.
• CA.IX.F.R2: Collision hazards.
• CA.IX.F.R3: Configuring the airplane.
• CA.IX.F.R4: Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
• CA.IX.F.R5: Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

How do I study CA.IX.F?

1. Read each element for CA.IX.F in FAA-S-ACS-7B and note any you cannot explain in your own words.
2. Study each one in the FAA source it points to: the handbook chapter, the 14 CFR section or the AIM paragraph.
3. Practice with questions tagged CA.IX.F, and read the explanation for every miss.
4. Retest, then review the ACS codes you still miss on your practice test report.

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Related ACS tasks

• Previous task: CA.IX.E — Engine Failure During Takeoff Before VMC (Simulated)
• Next task: CA.IX.G — Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated)
• Same area: CA.IX.A — Emergency Descent
• Same area: CA.IX.B — Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated)
• Same area: CA.IX.C — Systems and Equipment Malfunctions
• Same area: CA.IX.D — Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear
• Same area: CA.IX.E — Engine Failure During Takeoff Before VMC (Simulated)
• Same area: CA.IX.G — Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated)