I started airline flying with the kick-off drift technique but I frightened too many captains who had seen nothing but the wing down technique so I converted. (These fellows were all convinced I was going to impact with great amounts of drift on. Then the sudden rudder input and aileron movement near the ground really made them jump!). All the Boeing series I've flown, 727, both 747s, 757 and 767 handle nicely with the wing down technique despite the low slung engines. Since I am not as young and sharp as I used to be I put the wing down at 100 feet to make sure I am stable before the flare. Otherwise I will probably mess up the landing. In fact, in the 727 you could get a better overall landing by rolling one wheel on, wing down, and then flying the other wheel down.
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Happiness is a warm 727 with a 10 kt. quartering crosswind FROM THE FRONT!!
[This message has been edited by BOING (edited 31 December 2000).]