"Ian Strachan" wrote in message

There are two rather pessimistic "old adages" which may, on field
landings, be relevant -

1. "If you are going to crash, crash with your wings level".

OK

2. "Always hit the far hedge rather than the near hedge". Think about
it!

This one has me stumped. Does it refer to a circumstance when one is too
high on final and an overshoot is unavoidable, in which case you want to
burn up the most energy before the inevitable?

If someone is low and they try to stretch the glide, it seems like this is
an invitation to stall prematurely and really do some damage and/or cause
injury.

What's the context for this advice?

Pete Brown