Originally Posted by
Chuck Ellsworth
I am cursed with the habit of using logic to help solve problems and thus have come to the conclusion that carrying power through the flare and hold off portion of any landing just exposes me to higher risk of destabilizing the flight path of the device I am flying at the time.
So I almost always reduce power to zero once the runway touch down point is assured.......generally between two hundred feet above touch down to fifty feet above touch down.....
Interesting with the Airbus, that a higher approach speed reduces risk (see doc linked to above). I'm quoting airbus as I've not seen the equivalent for smaller aircraft documented like this.
No issues though in having a steeper approach with lower power settings in a small GA aircraft. 3 degree glideslopes were not designed for PA28s!