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Old 19th Jun 2016, 13:39
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barit1
 
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Once again, $0.02 worth:

I personally prefer the full-stall touchdown, from my taildragger background. I use an approach speed that I have tested at 3000' AGL, probably on the lower end of the POH range. This tells you what is appropriate for your current GW and flaps configuration. Most of my experience is at shorter landing strips (note I did not say "runways").

So after clearing obstacles, I let the aircraft "home in" on the runway, and seek to hold it at two feet height, until it simply loses enough kinetic energy to land itself. I never force it down.
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