Joe
I am afraid that so,e of the replies here are not very useful, as to put it mildly, they are rubbish.
In the absence of a Ryanair pilot or ATPL, let me as a PPL give you a little info about landing in general.
Landing is always a mix of science and art. All have performance parameters for different weights and configurations and pilots oberve those.
For example, a typical small light aircraft will fly dozn final approach at about 90 mph and touch down at about 55mph.
Thats the science.
The art bit comes from factors such as gusty winds, changes in wind direction and similar factors.
Consequently, we aim to land within a tight zone on the runwat at a safe speed.
Smooth lendings are not part of the deal, but a bonus - however, safe landings are very much part of the deal.