CA.IV.F.R2eFAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Risk management
e. Landing surface/condition
Effects of: e. Landing surface/condition
Bottom line
Ensure that runways are adequate in length for takeoff acceleration and landing deceleration when less than ideal surface conditions are being reported. Touchdown on a soft or rough field is made at the lowest possible airspeed with the airplane in a nose-high pitch attitude. The use of flaps during soft-field landings aids in touching down at minimum speed and is recommended whenever practical.
FAA references
- PHAK ch. 11 (p. 11-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-7) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- AIM 7-6-14 (Flying in Flat Light, Brown Out Conditions, and White Out Conditions) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-23–9-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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