Unrelated to the bouncing part I once chatted with an airline pilot and he mentionned the expectations on what is a good landing are different depending if you

Unrelated to the bouncing part I once chatted with an airline pilot and he mentionned the expectations on what is a good landing are different depending if you are a pilot or a passenger. A passenger is looking for comfort and wants a very soft one. A pilot prefers a slightly rougher one where you actually feel the wheels hitting and gripping to the ground because he is looking for feedback and control. The key is to find a good compromize between both expectations and it also depends on the conditions.