Doug,

What Scott said jibes quite well with what David Shulman told me - to imaging flying under a limbo pole at the approach end of the runway. Fly under that and then begin the flare. Hold it off in the flare until it stops flying and settles in.

What I've notice for me is that I tend to get into trouble when I go into a "spectator mode" where I'm more watching what the plane is doing (and its usually not doing what I would like) than I am flying it. My best landings are when I keep flying the plane and fighting for the perfect lineup and flare right until its completely stopped. Try to never "settle" for less than perfect lineup, perfect nose up attitude, and perfect very small vertical velocity at touchdown.

I have noticed that some full scale pilots, my father (a retired Navy/airline pilot) included, seem to continuously "stir" that stick at little bit during landings. I think its a lot like a tennis player shuffling their feet while waiting for a serve. If you're moving just a little bit, its easier to react than if you're standing completely still.

Remember, almost anyone can *fly* a jet, its really all about the landing. Watch the last 15 seconds of a flight and there's where you'll see who really is at the top of the game. Myself, being a mear mortal, have to settle for pretty good landings most of the time, but occasionally I have to do a bit of gear repair...

Bob