'Morning, IFLY_INDIGO,
I see I was wrong to infer that you started the flare late - sorry. Hope you take my point, however, that - in a nose-high attitude - any engine thrust is contributing to lift.
The problem we all have in this discussion is that we will never know what happened to the IAS in the last 100 ft of your approach. That's why it's such a pity that your airline does not seem to monitor QAR-recorded 'events' as I described in my previous post.
Despite that, it's been an interesting and valuable exchange of views, and I agree with much that has been said. Very glad to see that so many younger guys agree with my preference for using manual thrust for manual landings, PROVIDED you are visual fairly early, so you can disengage the A/THR in a smooth and leisurely fashion. (We lost the battle against non-driven thrust levers in 1986, I'm afraid...)
Happy future landings!
Chris