ORIGINAL: bigedmustafa

I've always been a big proponent of practicing 90 degree turns and using them on final. We have a 500' long paved runway that many club members seem to have difficulty hitting. The guys that do land consistently and practice touch-and-goes on a regular basis all seem to use the square turn to set up their final approach.

A good 90 degree turn on final, as opposed to just trying to curve around into the runway, basically lines you up perfectly to land. You don't have to manage a lot of minor course corrections or adjustments to straighten yourself out, except in case of a cross wind. Instead, you can focus on your glide path and throttle management, and it's much easier to land smoothly on a consistent basis.

Once you turn to your final approach, hitting the runway should be a foregone conclusion. The 90 degree turn is the simplest way to achive that.