Bounce
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000717
An undesirable landing characteristic where an aircraft touches down, rebounds into the air, and then touches down again. This can occur due to an excessive descent rate, improper flare, or hard contact with the runway. A severe bounce can lead to structural damage or a go-around.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000717 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| See also | Debounce |
| Translations | German: Bounce; Spanish: rebotar; French: rebondir |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-000717",
"term": "Bounce",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An undesirable landing characteristic where an aircraft touches down, rebounds into the air, and then touches down again. This can occur due to an excessive descent rate, improper flare, or hard contact with the runway. A severe bounce can lead to structural damage or a go-around.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"see_also": [
"debounce"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Bounce",
"es": "rebotar",
"fr": "rebondir"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bounce/"
}
Record 785 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.