The key to a short field approach is the set up. Get it wrong and you should make an early decision to go around and set it up again. Gentlemen it's all about attitude for speed not power and anyone aspiring for an airline career must sort this out now - fly attitude and your speed will look after itself. So select full flap and get the aim point sorted if your not going to hit the end of the runway go around before you get too low and into danger. Too many pilots persevere (spellcheck pse!!) when the approach starts all wrong. As for you chaps moaning about hay bales etc F-14 in a force 7 to USS Enterprise in the Indian Ocean 1988 - now that's a short field landing - oh for those golden days.