Sacrificial layer for gear-up protection.
So it's only a material danger, that's my point.
People get so worked up over it, like it's a safety issue. So much so that they create real safety issues, where people get hurt reacting to radio calls on landing, or last minute lowering the gear.
Todd
On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 11:38:17 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
What's the big deal ?
Two words:* Cost and down time.* (Well...* Three words).
On 5/16/2015 10:15 PM,
wrote:
I have always wondered, why do people get so worked up about gear up landings in a glider ?
Has anyone ever been killed or seriously injured because of a gear up landing in a glider ?
I have seen several gear up landings and none of them caused any injury and only minor damage.
What's the big deal ?
Todd Smith
3S
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Dan Marotta
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