Paul Bambury

Thank you. Clears that little mystery up!

As a newbie I found this first mission pretty frustrating, especially since following it as outlined in the in-game tutorial is almost certain to end in Jeb becoming a new crater! I can only assume the Flea has been buffed somewhat over the years... Anyway in the VAB, right-click the Flea and set the two sliders (fuel and thrust limiter) to 50%. That'll ensure an AP of about 3.5km to 4 km and a nice gentle landing!