A commercial-track power-off 180 comes up short over the numbers at LaFayette
You're flying power-off 180s at LaFayette on a cold, clear afternoon.
Your instructor is beside you; you're sharpening the maneuver toward your commercial.
Idle abeam the spot, glide it around, land on your mark.
Two circuits down — both consistent with the maneuver.
On the third, you fly the same pattern.
At 2:29:59 PM you close the throttle abeam the point, about 1,700 ft MSL.
You begin the turning descent toward Runway 20.
Coming around final, the runway is coming up short under the nose.
You're going to land in front of your spot.
The power is at idle, and only a few hundred feet remain.
Do you accept the short landing — or reach for the spot you're about to miss?
The glide is falling short of your spot, power at idle, only a few hundred feet left. What do you do?