really? do you want to teach rocket science or teach somebody how to land?

student pilots aren't that smart. they don't always understand what holding altitude or maintain 5' off the runway means.

what i do to teach landings is that every maneuver has practical purpose (before solo, steep turns, slow flight, stalls, forward slips, etc.). controling airspeed, maintaining alt. etc.

where do you keep your eyes in the flare? anybody? i gaurantee you that your eyes are looking on the horizon. essentially the bottom of the tree line or whatever. if you keep that horizon roughly 2'' above your glareshield, i guarantee your student will grease the landing everytime.

if you think about the dynamics when you bleed off airspeed you lose lift. when you lose lift you will sink and smack the ground resulting in a hard landing.

it's kind of like aiming with a gun. keep using your glareshield and the horizon and you can't miss.... in any airplane!!!

i can't understand why instructors can't teach this!