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Old June 7th 07, 03:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Matt Whiting
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Default Stop me, before I do something crazy...

Dan Luke wrote:
"Luke Skywalker" wrote:
about two years ago I gave a pilot a BFR and an insurance renewal
checkout in his Saratoga. He was a fairly "active" (180 hours in the
last year) pilot including some reasonable instrument time. I asked
him "Had any concerns" and he self confessed that he had "almost"
landed gear up at least four times in the last six months.


!!!!!

Jeez!

In 7 years and 900+ hours of flying a retract, I never came close once.


It is good that you just sold your airplane as making this statement
almost guarantees a gear incident! :-)

Matt