AA.VII.E.R1Emergency Operations: Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)

What it means

AA.VII.E.R1 is a risk management element in the Emergency Operations area of operation of the Airline Transport Pilot Airplane test standard. A risk management element is a hazard the FAA expects you to be able to spot and manage, and the written test can ask questions on it.

AA

Airline Transport Pilot Airplane ACS

VII

Area of operation VII: Emergency Operations

E

Task E: Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)

R1

Risk management element 1

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists a code for each area where you missed a question. Seeing AA.VII.E.R1 there means at least one of your wrong answers was on this element. If you are taking the practical test next, expect the examiner to ask about it. Retaking the written? Start with this code and the others on your report.

Sources: FAA-S-ACS-11A, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category ACS (November 2023, effective May 31, 2024); FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised 9/25/26), p. 2.