RE: Landing question
MasterAlex makes a good point. It's difficult for even very experienced pilots to salvage a good landing from a bad approach. NEVER force a landing, unless it's an emergency, like out of fuel, a broken control surface, low battery, or something like that.
Practice approaches. PLAN your approach. Don't just say, "I'm landing" and whip it around into base or final. Make a downwind leg, a base leg, and a final leg. Make your turns gradual and wide. Make your descent at a "normal" rate during the downwind, base, and final legs. Don't get it on final and dive at the runway. Don't force it down or try to hold it up. If ANYTHING about an approach isn't right, throttle up and go around.
Dr.1