Agree totally... if flying a light aircraft onto a runway with PAPIs I am happy to see 3 whites.
Went out today with a new group member as passenger... wanted me to talk through everything as I was doing it... not an instructor but gave it a go.
Went to Old Buckenham on the advice of a previous posting. Dialogue went something like this...
"Aim to get settled on the approach at 70 kts and we'll reduce the power to 1200 as we come over the fence and simply feel her onto the runway."
"I am going to keep my arse out of those haystacks just short of the runway."
"Watching for turbulence and sink as we arrive over the hay bales"
"Bloody hell look at the speed drop"
VROOM
"Made it, now back with the throttle"
THUMP
"The brakes are **** on the Pup so don't delay applying them and use aerodynamic braking"
"Crikey the runways now going downhill... help us step on the brakes"
New member "I see what you mean about the brakes"
Enjoyed my stay at the airfield, cracking good omlette and friendly people.
Why did I apply power... to arrest excesive sink I suppose.
Will land uphill in such still conditions next time (:
B