Incident Overview
According to an interview, the pilot of an airplane recounted the events leading to a hard landing and subsequent porpoising. While in the traffic pattern to land, the pilot stated that he turned base too soon. He noted that the airplane's airspeed was a little fast and he was a little high. To correct, he placed the airplane in a slip.
Landing Sequence
The pilot reported that he leveled the airplane over the runway numbers, but the airspeed was about 20 miles per hour too fast. He then landed the airplane hard on all three landing gear. Immediately after touchdown, the airplane began to porpoise. The pilot said the airplane 'bounced about 4 to 5 times.'
Pilot's Reflection
In his account, the pilot acknowledged that his lack of total experience did not help the situation. He also stated that he probably should have executed a go-around rather than continuing the landing.