RE: Distance judging
I have a somewhat similar condition at the field I fly at, but not as severe. I couple of my planes require a very long landing approach, but there is a street on one end and very high trees on the other. So, regardless which way the wind is blowing, I am not able to approach the field in a long and shallow trajectory. For those planes, I plan on setting up the flaperon function and that would permit a steeper, but slower approach. I can't see how reflexing the ailerons can help do both, steeper descent while also slowing down the plane.