Originally Posted by
Proteus9
If you have a good understanding of the fluid dynamics it allows you to plane below stall speed and if landing on a gravel bar or bank allows a more controlled contact point at a lower speed. This skill is very useful for some pilots.
I think that is what the judge in the Ullswater prosecution case decided too, finding our friend Mr. J. not guilty and awarding costs. Not that I would have the intestinal fortitude to try it even with a big set of Alaskans and no audience.