George Patterson wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:


Not at all. You come in and level out an inch or less above the
runway and then bleed off speed until you stall and settle onto the
runway. It is very smooth when done correctly.


The plane isn't stalling.

True, it is just the wing that is stalling. At the onset of stall the
airplane will settle very smoothly to the runway assuming that the
wheels are very close when the stall occurs.

You somehow seem to think that you can let the airplane down more
gradually using elevator while at a higher speed than what occurs when
the wing stalls. This simply isn't the case in most airplanes. When
the wing stalls, the lost of list is fairly dramatic, but it still takes
time for the airplane to accelerate downward. If you are within inches
of the runway, this will set you onto the ground very gently. Few
pilots can do a more gently touchdown using elevator control alone.

It is obvious that you weren't taught full-stall landings (by that I
mean having the control wheel full-aft and the stall horn blaring at the
moment of touchdown) and don't know how they are done or how good the
results can be when done properly.

You should find an instructor competent in this area and take a lesson
or two. It will be both fun and enlightening.

Matt