FAA Flight Instructor Airplane (FIA)Flight Maneuvers and EndorsementsEasy
A private pilot applicant is performing a power-off 180° accuracy approach and landing. According to the Private Pilot ACS, the airplane's main wheels must touch down within how many feet beyond a specified point on the runway?
- A200 feet
- B400 feet
- C100 feet
- D500 feet
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. 200 feet
The Private Pilot ACS standard for the Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach and Landing task requires the pilot to touch down with the main wheels within 200 feet beyond a specified point, with no side-to-side movement or floating to reach the point.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. 400 feet is too lenient and does not match any ACS accuracy landing standard.
- C. 100 feet is the tighter commercial pilot ACS tolerance, not the private pilot standard.
- D. 500 feet is far too loose for this precision landing task.
Power-Off 180° Accuracy Landing Tolerance
An accuracy landing maneuver in which the pilot glides from a downwind abeam position to touchdown within a specified distance of a point without power.
- Private pilot ACS tolerance: within 200 feet beyond the specified point
- Commercial pilot ACS tolerance: within 100 feet
- Power is reduced to idle abeam the intended touchdown point
Memory trick: Private = 2 (200 ft), Commercial = 1 (100 ft) — tighter certificate, tighter tolerance.