TonyR
I believe that some of the problem comes from SOME flying instructors teaching approach speeds that are too high. Why do they do this? I don't know.
But when you read on other threads of people flying short final at 75kts on a Warrior, because their instructor told them to, it does make you wonder. Presumably this is 2 up, whereas the Warrior POH suggests 63kts at gross - thats a lot of excessive energy and if you don't get it off by the threshold, landing is going to be troublesome, for sure.
I was taught to land with full flap initially, but my instructor (who was a recent arrival at the school) was then directed by the CFI to teach me to land with only 25 deg. Why? I don't know, but when I flew solo I found it much easier to control the landings with full flap.
Its been my experience that if you fly a PA28 taper wing at the POH speeds and use the appropriate amount of flap (usually full), then it pretty much lands itself - all you have to do is be prepared to puuuuulllll the yoke back during the flare
