Airspeed
Why does everyone tell us that a PA28, C172,C182 and many other type float along the runway during the landing??
I hear comments like "the 182 is a big glider" or "I only ever use 2 stages of flap in a PA28 but they do float a bit".
There are a lot of pilots who never use the correct airspeed for the take off, climb, approach & landing.
During the take off and climb, if you fly too fast you may not get to a height where a safe forced landing can be made at or close to the airfield. (where the big red fire engine lives).
If you fly the approach to fast you may end up needing the big red fire engine to pull your pride and joy out of the hedge at the far end of the runway.
There is this "new" school of thought that pilots seem to have adopted, add a few knots for the "crosswind" another few for only "1 stage of flap" and a couple more for your "Granny in the back"
To land any aircraft it MUST be at a speed where it does NOT want to fly anymore.
Any thoughts
Tony