ODMQDM you are either not a pilot, or you are dangerously misinformed.
Point (1) GPS groundspeed has absolutely nothing to do with setting yourself up for a good landing, its airspeed thats critical. There is no role for Gps in landing except getting you to the vicinity of the field.
Point (2) The aircraft stall speed increases with the mass of the aircraft, however the Vs quoted in the manual is at max weight
Point (3) Aircraft these days are relatively predictable beasts, refined by geniuses for us idiots to fly. If you stuff it up, then its because you didn't do it by the book - the question then becomes - were you a simple idiot or did you do it deliberately? 10 knots by the way is unforgiveable, 5 knots maybe. By the way, lieing to the authorities is a 'crime involving dishonesty" that at least over here will put your licence, as well as your aviation security identification card (ASIC) renewal in jeopardy
Most schools teach using a reference speed of 1.2 or 1.3 Vs over the fence, however if you are even two or three knots over that in a Cessna you will bounce and float forever.
Best advice is to read the Pilots Operating Handbook and do exactly what it says, otherwise as wiser folks have said, you are your own test pilot.
"bouncing" the aircraft by fiddling with the flaps on takeoff is also a recipe for disaster, you should be concentrating on speed and attitude, not fiddling with a switch or a johansen bar.
do what the manual says no more and no less.
Last edited by Sunfish; 27th March 2006 at 21:18.