[DFLG] Do planes have to speed up to land?

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Buzz wrote:
Generally speaking, the throttle is goosed just prior to the wheels touching down to help smooth out the touch down.

This matches my experience (as a passenger) and makes sense. Prior to touchdown, the airplane is losing altitude. Ideally, at the instant you touch down, if your vertical velocity (and/or acceleration) is near zero, it seems like it will be smoother.