deehav, while I agree that it seems the only people who spend this much time and effort making 'simple' things like landing appear complicated are those that have trouble with them, you have to remember that this isn't a "flying tips for skillful operators" forum, but an "Instructor" forum.
Instructors run into people that have trouble with some aspect of flying everyday - that is what instructors do. Having another arrow in your quiver when teaching an aspect of flying is what makes a professional instructor.
As to the "Jacobson Flare" - I didn't bother with it unless a student was having trouble with round-out height. In that case I would explain the technique, and I usually found that the change in explaination, or the different way of looking at things out of the window would fix the problem.
deehav - if you are a whip at everything aviation, then all power to you - go and enlighten us all in "Tech". If you have never instructed, or have instructed but have never had a student struggle, then you have little to add here.
P.S. Sorry about the flame, but it is my firm belief that anybody that can obtain a car licence should be able to obtain a PPL, if their instructor is good enough, and they have a firm desire to succeed.
Nothing annoys me more than an instructor that has an attitude of "Landing is easy! If you can't simply land an aeroplane maybe you should reconsider your position."
[This message has been edited by Checkboard (edited 22 December 1999).]