Wow Framer what are you flying with that technique? An FA/18 onto a Carrier???
Ha ha you'd think so from the landing I did the other night
My thinking is this,on the smaller jets (737,A320) , if you are at the right height, and the right speed at 20ft, and you start a normal flare from there, it is pretty hard not to land betwen 1200ft and 1700ft in, and that will keep most people happy and safe.
I agree that
too many pilots keeping the thrust for too long,
and I think that is often a subconscious protection against repeating a hard landing experience.
16 years flying, pistons, turboprops, medium jets (A320), I don't remember ONCE looking at my speed past the threshold.
I too forget about monitoring speed close to the ground (below 50ft) and judge performance with my eyes and my bum. I assume that all pilots do that, do some of you sneak a glance at IAS below 50ft? I would be interested to know.