Surely it's type-specific, as recent posts suggest?
In the Beech Sierra, as soon as you go to idle power, it drops like a stone. (It does that whether you're at 5000', 50' or 5'.) To get a landing that doesn't break your back, never mind the undercarriage, you have to leave the power on until you're in the flare.
In most other types I've flown, reducing the power smoothly as you start the flare achieves a prompt, smooth touchdown in the desired place - so long as you have the right speed.
It would be nice if the POH described the appropriate landing technique, but most POH's I've read have something fairly vague like "SPEED - SET. THROTTLE - RETARD", with no clue as to where to carry out each action. This is one reason why checkouts on type are a good idea!
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