What is the outcome of a floating landing error?

A floating landing occurs when the aircraft remains airborne longer than it should during the landing phase, typically resulting from improper airspeed management or excessive lift. As the aircraft approaches the runway and the pilot attempts to land, it may not descend to the runway as expected due to a lingering stall condition or too much lift being generated.

The result of this scenario is often a long landing, where the aircraft touches down well beyond the intended landing area on the runway. This can lead to complications such as a ballooning effect, where the aircraft bounces back into the air instead of settling onto the runway. A bounce could cause the pilot to either attempt to land again, which can lead to further complications like overflaring or risks of stalling if too much altitude is gained, thus increasing the likelihood of the balloon or bounce outcome.

In contrast, the other options present scenarios that do not accurately align with the floating landing condition, such as a short landing causing a stall, ideal landing conditions, or crash landings due to high descent rates, which are not directly linked to the consequences of a floating landing.