Just to clarify this (whilst not wanting to get into heated argument!) as I feel woefully under-qualified here ...
True but how many students are given the figures for approach and landing by their club and they turn out to be 5 or even more knots higher than the POH?
65kts on final turn. I'd then be looking for 60kts IAS on the final approach in the 152 with 2 stages of flap. If I need it, third stage keeping 60kts. Bearing in mind I have lots of tarmac in front of me, I'm happy with that.
The POH states 60-70kts (no flaps) and 55-65kts flaps down. With short field 54kts with 30 degrees flap selected.
For both types of landing, it goes on to say:
"Slightly higher approach speeds should be used under turbulent conditions"
I probably should have made it clear that 65kts was/is not my final approach speed.
I'm going to ask next Saturday about the 800ft thing ... I'm sure I've probably been told before, but can't recall the reasoning.