Holloway
Indeed - but any power adjustment means a change of atttitude and any change of attitude means a change of power. The two are inextricably linked.
On the subject of P&P etc...
There are two 'mindsets' or 'techniques' if you like. 'Point & Power' or 'RoD and Attitude' (dunno what the offical term is...)
In point & power attitude controls touchdown point, power controls airspeed. This technique is taught by the military and is widely accepted, and is also used for NDB/ILS instrument approaches.
In 'RoD/Att' power controls Rate of Descent, attitude controls airspeed. However, remember that is you do not have the correct approach speed you must change the attitude - and that means a change of power too & vice versa.
Ultimately they both sort of end up doing the same thing...point and power is not the most applicable to all aircraft in all situations...landing a floatplane on glassy water is classic case where point & power doesn't work. However 'RoD/Att' does suit all landings (I personally use RoD/Att to land following a P&P based instrument approach).
Anyway..I think they are both valid and you cant use one technique all the time. Flexibility is the key to being a good pilot.
However, at your stage of the game stick to what you know and your instructor is teaching you - RoD/Att....
Saab Dastard
I think many have overlooked your comments! They were not lost on me!!!!
If ONLY the students & PPLs I fly with understood this VITAL point.....
Good comment chap!!! (albeit a little cryptic for a student perhaps!)