Tweaking the throttle on approach

Hi, just a couple of notes:

Unfortunately I tend to be impatient in the sim and I'm often still not
aligned even as I cross the threshold, unless I planned to land at that
airport well ahead of time. I usually come in fast because I'm making rather
risky turns on the approach and I don't want to come too close to a stall.


A good landing starts with a good approach. If you don't get your
approach sorted out you are almost certain to stuff the landing up.


What airspeed do you choose for landing?


A good airspeed for crossing the fence is VSo x 1.3. Find out what
your stall speed is, multiply by 1.3 and you have your speed at short
finals. You can add a bit for the early part of the approach, for a
172 you might use 70-80 kt on approach, reducing to 55 kt on short
finals. Whatever light aircraft you fly will be similar, can't speak
for the heavies though.. If you use much more than 80kt on approach
it can be difficult to get rid of the speed while still descending.

Stall speeds are affected by weight, so if you are heavy the 55kt will
become more like 66kt..