TorTorden wrote:... There is something to be said for not faffing around and getting it done.
I do not do faffing around, just what I might find acceptable some people would find intolerably infuriating. Actually I did not know what faffing about meant until I looked it up. I do tons and tons of faffing around... like playing Elite Dangerous.
And especially the difference between landing directly infront of the slot and about 90° is even less than you would think. ...
I am not sure how you know what I might think unless it is a colloquialism and it means "is even less than a person might think."
Draw a mental line directly out of the slot and boost towards it at a point that would be well clear of the toast rack.
Disable flight assist and then flip your ship around so as you drift in you face the slot square.
As you approach the line and dependent on your ship re-engage flight assist, with a little practice you will come to an easy stop right in front of the slot.
I never really use FAO but I did try my interpretation of what you described and I did like it. Very eerie feeling silently drifting into position. I can see how that could be very appealing and maybe even addictive to some extent. I did not exactly line up with the mail slot but close enough to get the job done.
Language is tricky and text only even more so.