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Gear up landing in Juneau yesterday. C-210 gear malfunction, no injury's. Partial runway closure for about 45min,
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Yup! Feds may be interested too. Seems every gear up is a mechanical failure.It was reported his registration expired March 2017, wondering if his insurance has and out and will refuse to pay.
Did he sound his horn like a proper gentleman driver?More than one person from that area that flys sans registration, medical, certificate......
I am thinking of a specific 310 that passed me from behind, on my left, at 100 feet separation, same altitude and not talking on the radio.
I am thinking of a specific 310 that passed me from behind, on my left, at 100 feet separation, same altitude and not talking on the radio.
Almost never an injury from a gear up landing. They just land and scrape and end upright. Mechanics come out, manually lift the plane, and pull the gear down, then push it off the runway by hand.
Can't vouch for that end of the country, but a gear up (no matter what the reason) is an auto 709 ride here. The FAA accepts no excuses.Yup! Feds may be interested too. Seems every gear up is a mechanical failure.
FAA says a expired registration makes the airplane illegal to fly.
So if the FAA issues a request for re-evaluation, is the pilots license suspended until the re-evaluation is completed? I suspect the answer is yes.Can't vouch for that end of the country, but a gear up (no matter what the reason) is an auto 709 ride here.
*injuries.
And yeah, C210 - one of the most dominant gear-up planes out there.
*injuries.
And yeah, C210 - one of the most dominant gear-up planes out there.
Had one on final when I worked Quonset tower during the controller strike. I was watching an Army NG Huey land and turned to check on the 210 who was on short final gear up. Yelled at him "negative gear" and then second later gear comes down and he asked if it were down. Yep. Never even thanked me or offered a ride.....
Exactly why I have no interest in a retract for a piston single.
Several years ago I was on short final to a short gravel strip in Alaska when on the radio I heard "GEAR NOT DOWN..!!!"
So I firewalled it and off I went. Checked the gear, 3 green 1 in the mirror. Recycled, everything checked out Ok, so I landed. I never found out who the warning was for.
Just curious, what is different between a single engine retract and a multi engine retract? One thing I like about a 210 is that it is possible to make a visual check to see if all the gear is down or not.
Only if you have a mirror installed. I have seen 210s without a gear mirror.One thing I like about a 210 is that it is possible to make a visual check to see if all the gear is down or not.
Several years ago I was on short final to a short gravel strip in Alaska when on the radio I heard "GEAR NOT DOWN..!!!"
So I firewalled it and off I went. Checked the gear, 3 green 1 in the mirror. Recycled, everything checked out Ok, so I landed. I never found out who the warning was for.
Just curious, what is different between a single engine retract and a multi engine retract? One thing I like about a 210 is that it is possible to make a visual check to see if all the gear is down or not.
Sorry. I randomly transmit a gear call instead of ATITAPA. It happens...Several years ago I was on short final to a short gravel strip in Alaska when on the radio I heard "GEAR NOT DOWN..!!!"
So I firewalled it and off I went. Checked the gear, 3 green 1 in the mirror. Recycled, everything checked out Ok, so I landed. I never found out who the warning was for.
Just curious, what is different between a single engine retract and a multi engine retract? One thing I like about a 210 is that it is possible to make a visual check to see if all the gear is down or not.
What about gas airplanes? You okay with those? Because they can run out of gas.Exactly why I have no interest in a retract for a piston single.
Tim is 100% correct...This all started when they made the gear move!