Suppose $p:P \to X$ is a projective bundle and $O(1)$ is the line bundle on $P$ restricting to $O(1)$ on each fibre. When is $p_*(O(1))$ flat on $X$?
Suppose $p:P \to X$ is a projective bundle and $O(1)$ is the line bundle on $P$ restricting to $O(1)$ on each fibre. When is $p_*(O(1))$ flat on $X$?