So here’s what I’ve found works for me, since you have a controller that has about as much functionality as I do. AV8B N/A Tips and tricks - #172 by jenrick
As far as landing the sucker, there are two easy ways to put her down.
Conventional landing, if you flip the flaps switch to STOL you will have a LOT of lift and dump a ton of speed. I use this to be able to run the throttle a bit higher, and all I have to do is flip the switch to AUTO or cruise and I’m pretty much already throttled up for a go-ardound. Probably not a real world procedure but it works for me. To be honest I don’t go conventional landings much, it’s a Harrier so I want to be different.
For a short landing, practice first on a full length runway. Aim to set her down on the numbers, and after a bit of practice (say 1,000 or so attempts ;)) you’ll be able to touch down dead on the numbers and stop mighty short. The trick is to put the velocity vector where you want plane to go, and then use the witches hat to stay levelish (don’t get more than about 5 degrees +/- or it gets real interesting fast). Use the nozzles to control both your airspeed and vertical velocity. I like to be at about 55-65 degrees as I touch down but I’ll go all the way forward to kill airspeed if I need to on approach. It does take some practice to get your timing down, but once you do it’s very repeatable. I flip the flaps to STOL once I drop the gear, one less thing to mess with. Once you’re on the ground, nozzles to full forward for max braking effect.