Tony wrote:

I can appreciate that, Charles. At my home base I'm comfortable flying
an approach to a point 1500 feet before my turnoff (that's in a
Mooney), but on other fields I approach closer to the threshold end
then add enough power to fly 10 feet above the centerline until the
turnoff is close enough to cut the power and enter the flair. I figure,
it's an airplane, I'd rather fly than drive. The other reality for me
is, home base is pretty busy, I like to get out of the way pretty fast.

You want to practice and actually learn something? Then turn your base
at midfield. Find an instersection or something identifiable and make
that the end of the runway. I learned a long time ago that when
practicing for the engine out landing never turn base past the threshold
of the runway of any runway that is 2000 feet or more.