Commercial Pilot · Area V: Performance Maneuvers and Ground Reference Maneuvers
Task B. Steep Spiral (ASEL, ASES)
FAA-S-ACS-7B · Effective 2024-05-31
Knowledge
What you should understand and be able to explain.
- CA.V.B.K1Relationship to emergency landing procedures.
- CA.V.B.K2Maintaining a constant radius about a point.
- CA.V.B.K3Effects of wind on ground track and relation to a ground reference.
Risk management
Risks to recognize and decisions to consider.
- CA.V.B.R1Division of attention between aircraft control and orientation.
- CA.V.B.R2Collision hazards.
- CA.V.B.R3Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
- CA.V.B.R4Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- CA.V.B.R5Uncoordinated flight.
- CA.V.B.R6Effects of wind.
- CA.V.B.R7Airframe or airspeed limitations.
Skill elements and task objectives
This page covers knowledge and risk management. For the complete task, including skill standards, open the FAA document (PDF).