"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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I've not heard that before either, but I'd never heard "check gear down"
before I flew into a military field either. And this was in a 182 which
made it even more comical.


Controllers at military fields are required to issue a wheels down check,
there's no exemption for fixed-gear aircraft. I belonged to a USAF Aero
Club almost thirty years ago. A tower controller at one of our safety
meetings attempted to explain why this was necessary even for our club
aircraft, which were all fixed-gear. I don't recall his explanation, but I
do remember thinking at the time it was completely absurd. Links to the
requirements below:

http://www.faa.gov/atpubs/ATC/Chp2/atc0201.html#2-1-12

http://www.faa.gov/atpubs/ATC/Chp2/atc0201.html#2-1-24