Jason: MzeroA Nation, day one
of the 31 Day Safer Pilot Challenge, pulled everybody's heartstrings. But, it left something else
we need to work on. What's the one maneuver
every pilot should master? So, MzeroA Nation,
what is the most important maneuver every pilot should master? I believe, well,
it's a combination of maneuvers, really. When is the last time
you simulated an engine failure all the way down to the ground? I mean, to landing? Think back to Chris's story. He was short of the runway
but he still put that airplane exactly where he needed
that airplane to be. It's a skill set
I hope you never have to use, but it's one we need to practice. How can I go from 2,500 feet
to a spot on that runway? That's what we're going
to work on here today. Let's say hypothetically,
unfortunately, my engine just quit. My carb beat comes on. My power comes back. We run through
our ABCs of emergency checklist. The "A" is for airspeed. I'm pitching for my best glide speed. I want to stay up here
as long as possible. "B" is for my best landing area. Right now, it's right below me. Marco Island Traffic,
Skyhawk 2-3-Mike-Zulu right up for top of field, 2,500 feet,
me spiraling down for a landing Runway 35. It'll be a full stop at Marco Island. Let's see how much of Marco Island
we can actually see. I'm going to keep it right underneath me,
because if not, as you'll see quickly, you're going to be swimming down here,
if you want to come up short. Where did Runway 35 go? There it is, right back behind me here. I'm going to hold my best glide speed. A little bit faster,
if I'm going to be turning like this. This isn't quite a steep spiral,
by any means. We've done steep spiraling videos. What we're doing is we're simulating
coming all the way down to the ground and hitting a point. You hear on private pilot,
"Oh, the first third of the runway." That's all great, but again,
think back to yesterday of Chris's story. He had to put it
between those mesquite trees. If he hit a mesquite tree, it would be a very, very
different outcome than we have. And, really, these first few days
are all going to be geared towards this precision landing technique. So, to give you some perspective,
I just did a full 360 at best glide speed. I lost 500 feet. So, I'm noting that
and I'm watching that. And, I'm going to keep climbing
right over top of the airport. My goal in this situation, I've practiced power-off 180s. Power-off 180 is a video coming up
in a few days for this 31 Day Safer-- Radio: 2-3-Mike-Zulu, [unin]. Jason: Yep, 2-3-Mike-Zulu,
right over top of the field at 2,000 feet. So, if you need to depart,
go ahead on out. Maybe, a right downwind for 35 here
in just a second. Radio: Okay, Cirrus 5-1-5-Sierra-Charlie
is departing 35. Will be a left turn out to the west,
Marco Island. Jason: Perfect. So, I'm watching him right out here. And, we probably don't have an angle
where you can see him. There he is. Can you see him now right down there? My goal is to set this up to be on a,
with their case, a right down, basically a tight downwind,
but my power-off-- So, it's just like a power-off 180
at this point. I'm at 1,400 feet. As you can imagine Marco Island,
that's the Gulf of Mexico right there. We're at sea level, basically. I'm at 1,300 feet. I've got this thing trimmed up
for best glide speed, to mind you and make that real easy. Now, here's a rule I operate by. Let me turn my right downwind. Marco Island Traffic,
Skyhawk 2-3-Mike-Zulu is turning right downwind Runway 35,
Marco Island. Here's the rule: it is much easier
to get down in this case than it is to get this airplane back up,
in this situation. We're going to talk about slips to land,
actually, in tomorrow's video. But, for now, we're going to work
on a nice precision landing. Right around the runway number
is where I'm shooting for. I got plenty of runway, though. So, we got to always utilize that. I'm going to not use flaps
until I know I have that runway made. And, let me tell you something. I know 2-3-Mike-Zulu very, very well. I know I have that runway made. I'm going 10 degrees of flaps. Those are where I'm turning base. Marco Island Traffic,
Skyhawk 2-3-Mike-Zulu is turning right base 35,
full stop, Marco. 700 feet, a little higher-- Radio: [unin] Traffic, blue Cirrus
left crosswind, 35, departing to the west. Jason: A little higher than I would
normally be in this situation. And, again, I'm not looking
for precision-rollout wings level, perfect base. I'm keeping this turn
coming all the way around. This is an emergency, right? System: 500. Jason: I do what I have to do. You just heard that 500-foot callout. This is looking great. I know I have that runway made
wings level for a second here. Next notch of flaps coming in. Always looking good. Marco Island Traffic,
Skyhawk 2-3-Mike-Zulu is turning final for 35 full stop, Marco. If anything right now in this situation,
I am high, which is awesome. I'm going to give it
a little slip to land here. I'm going to show you
a slip to land tomorrow's video. So, spoiler alert. You can be watching for that. And I'll be showing you all of that here. Everything is looking great. And, now, we're going to come in. We're going to end up
touching down right a little bit right just before the 1,000-foot mark. So, I had to guess. We're looking good. We're doing our best
to not leave any good runway behind us. A little bit back there,
but nothing major. To a nice smooth landing. I trimmed up for it, so life is good. And, we put it down, just like we said,
a hair before the 1,000-foot marks. When is the last time you went
from 2,500 feet AGL down to a landing power-off? It would benefit you greatly
to practice that level of precision and work to fine-tune it. And tomorrow,
I'm going to be teaching you that slip to land that you just saw. We'll be talking power-off 180s, my best short-field landing tips, all of that. Because, keep thinking to Chris's story, it became a precision landing
awfully quickly and not exactly where he wanted. But, it ended up
where he intended it to go. He wanted it on the runway, obviously,
doesn't every pilot? But, he made the best of that situation. Think of it that way. [unin]. Radio: [unin] right downwind for 35,
Marco. Jason: Marco Island Traffic,
Skyhawk 2-3-Mike-Zulu is clear of the runway, Marco. Alright, taxiing us on back. So, think of it that way. How can you get out and practice
something that-- It looks so simple,
but I'll tell you when you get out do it, it's much more difficult
than you would imagine. MzeroA Nation,
you are such a blessing to us. Thank you for the subscribes. Thank you for the thumbs-up. Thank you for the comments, too. We just love you guys. You're absolutely wonderful. Thank you for playing full-out
the Safer Pilot Challenge. Hey, will you check in in the comment
section on YouTube or on Facebook, go ahead over there
real quick and just say, "Hey, Jason, I'm two for two?" Let me know, because I want to be
your accountability partner. I want to see some 31s for 31s
by the end of this as well. So, leave me some comments below. Who's two for two? Put it in the comments below. Have a blessed, amazing,
outstanding rest of your day. Because I know 2022 is going to be
your safest flying year yet. Have an amazing day. And most importantly, remember, that a good pilot is always learning. Have a great day, everybody.
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