Couldn't have put it any better myself. All you journos and non flyers - read what Mr Pattern writes. There are no 'strings' that you can pull to stretch the glide. That's why in the old days on little aircraft we always aimed to land a third of the way up the runway on a PFL. You can bring the touchdown point back with drag but you can't stretch it if you're already flying at the optimum L/D speed
So I have... as an ATCo trying to better understand the nuances of whirling large chunks of metal through the air (aka "flying") I certainly do welcome these insights, thanks both for the input.
