Commercial Pilot Course | Power Off Glide to Landing – Epic Flight Academy

Welcome to Epic Flight Academy’s Commercial Pilot Course! This course, taught by Mike Thompson, expands on the knowledge learned in the Private and Instrument courses—covering advanced techniques and performance maneuvers essential for every commercial pilot. In this lesson, Mike demonstrates the Power Off Glide to Landing, a maneuver designed to improve energy management, situational awareness, and decision-making skills during simulated engine-out landings. Learn how to establish a proper glide, manage airspeed, identify aiming points, and use aerodynamic techniques to ensure a smooth and precise touchdown. #CommercialPilotTraining #EpicFlightAcademy #FlightTraining #Aviation #PilotEducation 🕒 Chapters 0:00 – Introduction 2:04 – What is “porpoising” during flight? 3:26 – Landing in a power-off condition 4:58 – Basic procedure during power-off glide to landing 6:25 – Energy management 7:00 – Is Vg critical here? 8:55 – Maximum glide distance 10:18 – Keys to this maneuver 10:40 – Wind during the maneuver 12:20 – Real-world example 14:41 – Aiming point adjusters 17:04 – Vg adjustments 20:21 – Additional techniques 24:22 – Summary and closing By mastering the Power Off Glide to Landing, commercial pilots can handle unexpected scenarios with confidence and precision while strengthening their overall aircraft control and judgment. ✈️ Start your Commercial Pilot training at Epic Flight Academy: https://epicflightacademy.com/commerc... 📞 Questions about flight school or aircraft mechanic school? United States: 1-866-FLY-EPIC International: 1-386-409-5583 ✉️ Email: communications@epicflightacademy.com Mike Thompson is the author of "Telling Is Not Teaching", which promotes the idea that the “new school” of teaching that embraces electronic technology cannot sacrifice the “old school” of human relationships because the human brain still learns in largely the same way that it has for millennia. "Telling Is Not Teaching" : https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Not-Te... Enjoying our content? Epic Flight Academy is America’s Largest FAA Part 141 Flight School, offering professional pilot training and aircraft mechanic programs since 1999. Students from over 110 countries have launched their aviation careers with Epic. Our graduates now work for 300+ airlines worldwide. Learn to fly, train as an aircraft mechanic, and start your aviation career today! 🔗 epicflightacademy.com 🔗 Flight Training: epicflightacademy.com/prequalification-enrollment 🔗 Mechanic Training: epicflightacademy.com/aircraft-mechanic-application Subscribe for videos on pilot training, flight school tips, aircraft mechanic careers, and expert advice to launch your aviation journey with confidence. Enjoying our content? Like this video and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel so we can continue to produce more Epic content! Follow us on social media to stay up to date on EVERYTHING happening at Epic Flight Academy! Main Website: epicflightacademy.com Facebook:   / epicflightacademy   Instagram:   / epicflightacademy   @epicflightacademy TikTok:   / epicflightacademy   Twitter:   / epicfltacademy   @epicflightacademy LinkedIn:   / epic-flight-academy