I am at the stage in my training of I can fly anything that's steady in the air and I hate the take off and landings. Its the landings that have taken the biggest tole on my aircraft. Now for some history I'm 63 years old I flew ,well tryed to fly radio when I was 17 years with little joy. Now in those times every body flew till they ran out of fuel then landed anywhere on the footy oval or near by,the main aim was get it on the ground with no damage. I find it far safer to land with on power motor out. I have been able to do this about twenty times with no damage to aircraft and all with in 50 meters of the strip.Every time I have tryed with the motor running trying to hit the strip its ended in disaster. The instructors that I've seen are all into this 'You must come in with the engine running' I am putting this post out there hoping to get how you feel about this topic and your reasons. yours Paul T