What reason can cause a student to round out high during landing?

Rounding out high during landing can often be attributed to focusing on references that are too close or looking directly down. When a student fixates on nearby objects or the ground directly beneath the aircraft, their perception of the airplane's altitude and descent rate can become distorted. This limited focus can lead to an inability to properly assess the aircraft’s position relative to the runway, resulting in an altitude that is higher than desired when transitioning to the landing flare.

Properly assessing the approach requires maintaining attention on a point further down the runway rather than concentrating too closely to the aircraft. This allows pilots to maintain a better perspective on their descent angle and height above the runway, making it easier to control the landing phase effectively. Hence, focusing too closely contributes directly to the tendency to round out high during the landing.