Try these:
In wet weather - "we had to land hard to avoid aquaplaning"
Anytime - "One in every few landings needs to be "firm" to keep the suspension working properly"
My favorite - "There was bad windshear on final approach - it always means a good pilot has a firm landing. A less experienced pilot would probably have crashed"
Edited so it made sense!
[ 13 January 2002: Message edited by: Diplomate ]</p>