Just curious which way any CFI/student prefers on approach to landing (in a recip) ----the age long debate------

1.) Elevator altitude: Pitching for touchdown point, using power to adjust for airspeed and using pitch for altitude - often used on instrument apps for glideslope control.

2.) AOA-Airspeed method: Using angle of attack for precision control of airspeed and using power to control rate of descent/altitude - often used for VFR short fields and "stick and rudder" back country flying