How to Use AIMING POINTS for Perfect Landings (Why You Don’t Land On Them!)

Check out FlightInsight Ground School today at https://www.flight-insight.com/courses When practicing landings, your instructor probably talks about “aiming points” — but what exactly are they, and why shouldn’t you try to land on them? In this video, we break down the visual and aerodynamic principles behind runway aiming points. You’ll learn: ✈️ What the white “thousand-foot markers” actually represent 👀 How to visualize your aiming point on final approach ⚙️ The relationship between pitch, power, and descent rate 🛬 Why your touchdown point is beyond your aiming point — and how that changes for short-field landings We’ll demonstrate all of this at Easton Airport and then apply it to a shorter runway, showing how to adjust your aiming point to hit your desired touchdown zone every time.