There is, however, only one reason to bounce on landing - you're flying the approach way to fast
Um. bit oversimplified. You are trying to put the aircraft on the ground too fast would be more nearly correct. Round out, hold off. If the approach is too fast there will be a long hold-off. If you keep the aircraft in the air until it has no lift remaining (because there is not enough airflow over the wing to provide enough lift to fly) then you won't bounce unless you hit a really good mole tump
If you don't do that and you bounce you can do one of many things:
Go around
Start a new approach
Wait and let the aircraft run out of puff
Catch the bounce with a tadge of power
Pretend you meant it
Ask the molecatcher to visit
The great trick is knowing which is best. And that depends on lots of little things like how long is the runway, how high was the bounce, what are you flying (hard to go around in a glider) how strong the undercarriage is, how many glider pilots are screaming for a launch, how badly you need a wee, how well you know your aircraft, how late at night you are writing this.....
