Originally Posted by
Csy Mon
Seems to be a bit of pilot induced rock and roll on short final.
I flew the 747s for 15 years and had my share of "arrivals" but never bounced one, that there was pretty rough and must have triggered a heavy landing inspection for sure.
Pan Am lost 3 out of 4 hydraulic systems in San Francisco and bounced one using only half the main gear and it still held.
Landing nose gear first is/was the threat. Tracking straight they're supposed to take 600 FPM at max landing weight. Lighter than MLW and the acceptable sink rate gets even higher. Crab/drift or side loading reduces the limits.