PS. Chuck. How to land? Isn't landing as simple as flying level with the ground with the power off until the aircraft won't? Most places require one to fly in a straight line too.
Actually before one can consistently land properly one must be able to judge the height of the wheels above the runway ( Or any landing surface ).
There are two specific heights one must be able to accurately judge.
(1) ..... the height at which you change the approach path to the flare portion that will position the airplanes path from the approach angle to parallel with the landing surface.
(2) .... the height at which the wheels will contact the landing surface in the proper attitude for the device you are flying / driving / at that moment.
Over the decades I was in the flying skills upgrading business the inability to accurately judge these heights was the most frequent issue I found across the spectrum of pilots.
It is actually quite easy to re-teach them as long as the person you are teaching has normal vision and situational awareness. ( And an IQ above room temperature. )
