wrote, On 12/8/2014 10:53 PM:
Gear up or gear down?

The question raises an even more important point.

Why is the question even asked on RAS? Should information such as
this not be included in the flight training manuals a pilot reads on
the way to becoming a licensed pilot?

What other important information is lacking in this pilot's
knowledge?

The answer to this particular question is on page 268 of the "Glider
Flight Training Manual." Additional important information on this,
and other subjects is included on the many other pages.

A small library is a requirement to becoming a safe, proficient
pilot.

The pilot should also consult the manual for his glider. For example, if
it has a rescue parachute, it may recommend that it be used in some
situations, instead attempting a landing. It will likely still recommend
putting the gear down!

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl