The challenges in landing that are being described have more to do with the tail volume and how the wing and fuselage blank out airflow over that tail when all 3 wheels are on the runway. Most of these airplanes have landing gear geometry that has the airplane still flying when all 3 wheels are on the runway. And with the tail down, the rudder is much less effective. We think that we want to have no wind when we land, but in fact a 10kt wind down the runway keeps the rudder working much longer. And if there is a crosswind, when we slow, with the tail down, we need all of the rudder area we can get to keep the airplane straight. Some airplanes like Pitts have larger rudders that are more effective, even at slow speeds with less airflow in them. Some airplanes have tails sized for cruise flight and those tails are much less effective when landing.

The other factor mentioned is the use of power to "salvage" a landing. Any small airplane that has a relatively large propeller requires smooth throttle inputs. Better to add a little power on short final in anticipation of a challenging landing than a sudden throttle input after a bounce.

Best of luck,

Wes
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