Many years ago I played with Microsoft flight simulatorMicrosoft Flight Simulator, turning off my engines and trying to land the plane. Coming down too steeply would crash, as would coming down too slowly. So I figured out the right attitude (angle of descent) to successfully stay in flight until reaching ground level.
Actually landing was another puzzle to solve. I had to "swoop" in -- thatin���that is, just before landing, descend steeply for a short time to pick up velocity, then use that stored energy to glide in and land.
Was this realistic at all? Are there any changes that need to be made to the overall abstract process?