180º POWER OFF ACCURACY APPROACHES Nail your landing spot EVERY TIME you land the airplane w/o power

I've been getting a lot of requests for tips on how to nail 180º power-off approaches. In this video, I will show you how to use 3 tools to guarantee you hit your landing spot every time you fly.

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[thomasmartell]

I went around on my commercial checkride and earned a discontinuance, not all DPE's will let you go around.

[davidkamerath]

“I’ll teach you how to hit your spot every time!”

Goes around lol

[robertyoungjohns]

Passed my commercial check ride last week - this was the most stressful maneuver. I watched many of your videos beforehand and they were very helpful - thank you. The technique does depend on the aircraft - for the Cirrus SR20, the 45 degree point on the downwind is too far and you would not typically use flaps until much closer to the runway. For the SR22T, you need to turn as soon as you pull power.

[hplgtmd]

The power off 180 is probably one of the most challenging maneuvers I have done. I sometimes nail it, sometimes I don’t.

[bulamoves]

Highly recommend my students to do a pwr off 180 every single flight. Even if ur on a straight in approach to pull pwr and challenge yourself to make the runway. Also recommend not to deploy flaps but use slip first then decide if flaps are needed. If gonna be short, get in ground effect sooner and when stall horn is heard, deploy flaps to give u added distance. Never fly during commercial without doing a pwr off 180. Trust

[jacobjasch]

Interesting. In Australia we call it a glide approach, and you have to demonstrate it for your recreational pilot licence, ppl, and cpl.

[brucev]

As several noted here, pretty sure no go-arounds are allowed on most Commercial check rides. Right?

[Saml]

Its very interesting to see another method to solve the same problem. My CFI teaches slip first then drop all flaps when you know the runway is made. To do otherwise would mean to give up airspeed. However, this would only work on a runway without obstructions.

[mbflyin]

Great video, in SW Florida the DPE’s will tell you up front the power 180 is the only landing they won’t allow a go around.

[mrmorphic]

The aeroclub in New Zealand that I trained at requires demonstrating this manouvre before going solo for PPL, along with engine failure at take-off. I was surprised to see that in some places such procedures are not even mandatory for PPL. Like Australia, this is called a glide approach.

[christiannoble]

Taking my CSEL in the next few weeks and the DPE I’m using is known for not allowing a go-around for this maneuver so I’m working on these diligently the next week. Thanks for the great videos! Right on time.

[shARyn]

That the maneuver is only on the commercial always fascinates me. In the Brown Shoe days, THAT is the ONLY way we were allowed to do approaches from downwind for the private certificate. So, that is what I grew up with.

[BradyDearinger]

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[yangsong]

Glad to hear you can tell examer you can try the power off again and do better. I failed my stage check because I cannot make it. Examer asked me, if your engine is broken, can you retry? Re-check!

[justanotheremdoc]

25L at Livermore is the bane of my existence . During PPL training, that was the one of the more narrower runway I practiced on and always had an issue judging how high I was off the runway. Some time later during solo practice, my radio failed in the pattern of 25L and I had to scramble to land on that runway I always didn’t like. (Did get to use light gun from the tower to taxi). So today I still have a healthy respect for that runway and it did make me a better pilot.

[Xeniasfreewhilly]

The power off 180 approach to land was by far the biggest help during my last couple flights trying to land the warrior, the landing was not to bad but that transition for you to roundout once the edge of the brown was gone is what I need to be working on for power on or off. Thanks for the video I think that will help tremendously!

[jorod]

This landing has been my biggest struggle with CAX training. Sometimes I nail it, most times I don't.

[MattSwinden]

Hey Jason...and speaking of DPE's... Brian S. from Lake Havasu sends his regards. I had the pleasure of him performing my IR checkride last month.

[thomasard]

Thanks for the video Jason! My CFI from 20 years ago taught me the same way while getting my PPL, now here I am relearning from the 20 years of “real world” private pilot flying.

[colinboone]

started my commercial, so this is PERFECT timing! You’re awesome, thanks for the videos!