dr dre, I agree with you at post #7
A long time ago, as a new DC3 F/O, I made a safe but bone-jarring mess of what should have bee a reasonably straight forward landing. Captain instructed me "pithblot, you are going to have to apologise to our pax for that landing", which I rather sheepishly did, adding that "the Captain will demonstrate how to properly land a DC3 at the next port".
At the next port, we could hear the grass lapping the main wheels during the flare, but felt nothing of the touchdown. The pax were suitably impressed, but graciously saved all their sympathy for me!
pilhblot