180° Accuracy Landing - Commercial PTS

Demonstration using a Piper Warrior.

180° Accuracy Landing How to

1. Select a landing point (typically 1000 ft marker)
2. On downwind, lower gear and complete landing checklist
3. Place runway approximately halfway down the wing
4. Abeam the touchdown spot, pull power to idle and pitch for 10 knots above normal approach speed
5. Put in first notch of flaps abeam the numbers (or count to 3)
6. Begin immediate, but somewhat slow constant turn towards the runway (base and final are semincircular)
7. Use flaps, slips, prop, etc to extend or lessen your glide to an aiming point before the touchdown spot
8. Get airplane into ground effect near aiming spot and glide to selected touchdown spot for landing