Am happy to be corrected, but:
a) Airspeed & RoD: FI(R) course is asked to follow AOPA JAR FI syllabus. This syllabus teaches pitch for airspeed and power for RoD. Maybe the CAA does have a preference (?)
b) Flap: Surely landing procedures are as laid out in POH - end of story. From memory, I believe PA28 is full flap unless in conditions of crosswind and/or turbulence in which case flap is as required (but this may be the C172 so don't shoot me!)
Must admit, I don't have a strong preference for one or other approach technique - have only flown light aircraft so both systems seem to work. But I cant help wondering whether we're duty-bound to stick to the AOPA syllabus.
Good luck jumbojohn - sounds like you may be asked to write the next newsletter!