I think you'll find that there are a few instructors around who teach students to use PAPI's because it is easier than trying to teach about runway aspect and that sort of thing.
I met one of these during a check flight when, in my opinion, I was beautifully set up with the runway aspect constant, with four white lights.
Instructor: "You're too high".
Me: Did, said nothing.
Instructor: "you're too high, reduce power".
Me: Did, said nothing.
I did not touch the power until I closed the throttle to touch down gently just past the numbers.
Instructor: "Bl@@dy hell!"
Me: "Why did you say that I was too high?"
Instructor: "Because you had four white lights".
Me: "Am I always supposed to use a 3 degree glide path then?"
Instructor: "No"
Me:
