FAA Flight Instructor Airplane (FIA)Flight Maneuvers and EndorsementsMedium
A commercial pilot applicant is performing a power-off 180° accuracy approach and landing. According to the Commercial Pilot ACS, within how many feet beyond or on the specified touchdown point must the airplane touch down?
- A500 feet
- B1,000 feet
- C100 feet
- D200 feet
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. 200 feet
The Commercial Pilot ACS requires the applicant to touch down within 200 feet beyond or on the specified point, with no side drift, in the proper landing attitude, after closing the throttle abeam the intended landing point and gliding to touchdown.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 500 feet is far too large a margin to meet ACS standards.
- B. 1,000 feet is not a recognized ACS tolerance for this maneuver.
- C. 100 feet is tighter than the actual ACS tolerance for this maneuver.
Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach
A maneuver where the pilot closes the throttle abeam the intended landing point and glides to a touchdown within a specified distance, demonstrating engine-out landing proficiency.
- Throttle closed abeam the specified point
- ACS tolerance: touchdown within 200 feet beyond or on the point
- Tests glide path management without power
Memory trick: '200 feet, no sweat' gets you the accuracy landing.