Stooge,
Thanks mate, for you helpful advice. I was feeling a bit like a pariah and heretic around the local aeroclub. The reasoning given by my colleagues for aiming for smooth landings was the inherent "weakness" of the average light aircraft undercarriage(?!).
I've used the "power & point" technique leading to a "positive" touchdown on ultralights (ie LSA 55 3/J "Jabiru") and it works well!
I've flow with ex-mil / airline qualified friends who emphasised safe and professionally-executed landings resulting from using the correct profile techniques - a "greaser" is a nice-to-have.
I cringe a bit when I watch C-172s / PA-28s leaving a trickle of power from hold-off to touchdown to get a smooth landing half-way down a 1374 metre runway, at a local Air Force airfield. I'm thinking: "that can't be right!?" Thanks again.
Aye,
MJP
