STUDENT FO MADE FIRM LNDG INJURING FA.

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AS CAPT OF THE FLT; I AM ALSO QUALIFIED AS A LINE CHK AIRMAN; CERTIFIED TO GIVE INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE TO NEW CAPTS AND F/O'S WHO COMPLETE APPENDIX H TRNING. THIS RPT CONCERNS A FIRM LNDG MADE BY A NEW F/O. THE APCH WAS STABILIZED AND NORMAL; FOLLOWING A G/S. ALT CALLS WERE GIVEN AT 50 FT; 30 FT AND 10 FT. THE F/O DID NOT APPLY ADEQUATE 'UP' ELEVATOR IN THE FLARE. THE F/O WAS TRANSITIONING FROM THE LGT WHICH SITS CLOSE TO THE GND TO THE WDB; WHICH IS QUITE HIGH BY COMPARISON. I CONSIDERED THE LNDG TO BE FIRM BUT ACCEPTABLE; A PART OF THE PLT LEARNING EXPERIENCE. 2 OTHER PLT OBSERVERS IN THE COCKPIT MADE NO COMMENT. HOWEVER; I FOUND OUT SEVERAL HRS LATER THAT A F/A ON THE AFT JUMPSEAT FOR THE LNDG COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AFTER THE LNDG. I LOCATED ONE OF THE COCKPIT OBSERVERS A DAY LATER. HE IS CURRENT AND QUALIFIED ON THE EQUIP. HE CONCURRED THAT WHILE THE LNDG WAS FIRM; IT WAS NOT HARD. IN ADDITION; ANOTHER PLT WAS DEAD HEADING IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. HE CLASSIFIED THE LNDG AS FIRM; BUT NOT A HARD LNDG. THE INCIDENT POINTS TO THE DIFFICULTY OF INTERVENING IN THE CTL INPUTS OF THE PF; IE; THE DECISION OF HOW MUCH FLARE INPUT IS ENOUGH. IT ALSO POINTS TO THE DEFICIENCY OF THE SIMULATOR LNDG MANEUVER AS COMPARED TO AN ACTUAL AIRPLANE.