Nashville CFI

180° Accuracy Landings

• Executed by gliding with power off from given point on downwind leg to preselected landing spot
• Student to use flaps, slips, propeller, and airspeed to control eventual touchdown location

180° Accuracy Landing Howto

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

Common Mistakes

• Failure to clear the area (including "short-approach" if towered airport)
• Failure to complete landing checklist before starting maneuver
• Failure to maintain airspeed
• Inability to judge gliding distance in different airplane configurations
• Inadequate judgment of affects of wind on glide

ACS Test Standards

• Positions on downwind not more than 1000 AGL
• Completes final airplane configuration
• Touches down at or within 200 ft beyond selected touchdown point