SteveCostello
My member is well-known.
Even managed to save the props/engines, which is either a.) impressive, or b.) foolish.
I don't think I've seen too many gear-up landings where the pilot made much of an effort to save himself the rebuild and prop replacement. On a Twin Comanche, I kinda get why you'd want to, but at the same time... isn't that what insurance is for? I mean... he was tapping the starters all the way up until he was almost on the ground, not to mention the possibility of needing to go around (although, that looked like a HUGE runway, so he could probably have floated for 6,000 feet and still had plenty of room).
I don't think I've seen too many gear-up landings where the pilot made much of an effort to save himself the rebuild and prop replacement. On a Twin Comanche, I kinda get why you'd want to, but at the same time... isn't that what insurance is for? I mean... he was tapping the starters all the way up until he was almost on the ground, not to mention the possibility of needing to go around (although, that looked like a HUGE runway, so he could probably have floated for 6,000 feet and still had plenty of room).
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