How do I know if I made a good landing using "landing analysis" in FS2000?

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Q:

I have a question about the feature in FS called LANDING ANALYSIS. When I have landed and the landing analysis appears, what does the LANDINGVELOCITY(i think?) number tell me? It often lies around 300 in big jets. What is a good landing? Between which numbers should I land? Can it be true that I got alower number (better landings) in FS98 than FS2000? 

A:

The number is in vertical speed (feet per minute). If you are used to MPH, 300 FPM is equal to 3.4 MPH, not terrible but a little like letting your car hit the curb when you park. The car will survive, but your passengers will feel "roughed-up". Ideally, this speed should be less than 100 FPM. Try to keep the airplane from landing until it sinks to the runway by itself. Practice makes perfect!

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