"gatt" wrote in message
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"...those who will forgot to lower their landing gear."

Was told this by a guest instructor. I'm not at all comfortable with
this.

Thoughts?

The "secret" in proving this prophecy false is called a "consistent
habit pattern"
You should naturally always perform a pre-landing checklist for the
airplane you're flying, and in addition, I always tacked on an extra
check that I completed on final REGARDLESS of all other checks
completed, and that check was a GUMP touch and verify check redone on
final. There are pilots who would be satisfied with the execution of a
normal pre-landing checklist done at the "proper" time. I am not one of
those pilots! I do the pre-landing checklist, then I double check with
an extra GUMP check TRIGGERED by my being on final.
There will be times when you will be interrupted or distracted DURING a
pre-landing checklist procedure. It could be ATC asking you for
something, or directing you to do something. It could be a fly on the
windshield becoming an airplane heading right at you at your altitude.
It could be anything! One split second's distraction away from the
checklist has caused many an accident that could have been prevented by
a simple triggered final abbreviated re-check on final.
On final, I ALWAYS made that one last GUMP check......out loud to
myself........YOU SAY ITYOU TOUCH ITAND YOU VERIFY IT'S
RIGHT
EVERY TIME.
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/CFI Retired
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