Originally Posted by
lucky9876coins
Not sure if I would generalize that smooth landings equal a good pilot, but in general US carriers seem to have the smoothest landings.
I agree, it is really not something you can generalize. There are so many factors aside from skill, including WX, that determine if you can "grease" a landing or plant it hard. The same goes for braking, perhaps LAHSO is in use, runway conditions, or even ATC asking for a roll out to the end, etc.