I know it's an old rant, but it's not getting any better. Why aren't pilots taught to flare properly when landing? Stop by any GA field and watch the Pipers and Cessnas - it is *extremely* rare to see one that doesn't land on all 3 wheels at once. No attempt to flare to minimum flying speed and grease it down on the mains with the nosewheel high.. .. .If they learned on taildraggers they *have* to know how to land properly.. .. .OK, such sloppy landing technique is unlikely to kill you (unless you run off the end into something solid 'cause you landed hot and high), but just look at all those very expensive collapsed noselegs in the AAIB reports every month. We all pay for those in our insurance premiums or club hire rates.. .. .Grrrr!!!!. .. .SSD