John Farley's articles in Flyer magazine addressed this at some length. With a Jet Provost very low and slow on short final, he asked the QFI to demonstrate how lowering the nose would get the speed back. Needless to say, the only thing to do in that situation is to put the power on, controlling speed with throttle. I recall John wrote that only the US Navy and GA used 'attitude for speed' on landing, with all others using 'throttle for speed'.
Initially at our school we teach attitude for speed; when climbing at full power, or descending in the glide, there is obviously no option. However, we 'flick the switch' once the student has reached a designated 500 foot point and revert to 'point and shoot', using attitude to point at a consistent spot on the runway and throttle to manage speed, and find that most people find ths an easier approach to make consistent early landings.
After a while people stop thinking about which control affects what (as they are of course inter-related) and 'use the force, Luke', but you can't start out like that!
Last edited by greeners; 10th Feb 2005 at 17:03.