  The stability of floating drops on the liquid surface of the same liquid is
considered in terms of viscous drainage theory. We have expressed the minimal
thickness of the air film, separating the drop from the liquid surface, and the
lifetime of the drop through the Hamaker constant, characterizing the intensity
of van-der-Waals forces which make the air film unstable. It is shown that a
horizontally moving or just rotating drop can have an infinite lifetime when
the drop surface velocity exceeds some critical value. A spectacular example of
a long-living rotating paraffin droplet on a burning candle is given. Results
obtained can help to control a liquid surface in situ with the use of
floating/rotating drops.
