On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:53:20 -0800 (PST), Ian
wrote:


And can you imagine what would happen with a stall warning sounder?
Pilots used to flying with gear-down warnings would anxiously check he
undercarriage lever ... subconsciously pulling back to give themselves
a bit more time ...

Correct.

I once had the pleasure to see a live performance of one of the oldest
aircraft-related jokes:
Belly landing of our ASW-24. One could hear the gear warning all over
the airfield. Pilot got out and commented that he was wondering where
all that noise was suddenly coming from during his final approach.


Bye
Andreas