One maneuver that has been added to the practical test standards since I earned my commercial and instructor certificates at the beginning of the millennium is the power-off 180-degree accuracy approach and landing. While this maneuver is not a part of the private or sport pilot curricula, it is a maneuver that is worthwhile for you to practice regularly with an instructor by your side.
The power-off 180-degree accuracy approach and landing is exactly what the name implies. You select a point on the runway, most likely the 1,000-foot markers, cut the power on the downwind leg abeam the target point (at or below 1,000 feet agl per the PTS) and leave the power off for the duration of the approach with the intent to land as close to the preselected point as possible.
