Should be a medal for this:

Not long ago, Jon Bon Jovi's 707 skidded off the end of the runway at CYHM.
On the next flight, the pilots reported a serious problem with their
pitot-static system. They spent some time circling near CYYZ trying to sort
it out. They made a comment to the controller that it hadn't been a good
week. They added "I guess you heard about us"". She replied "Yes.
Slippery when wet." The controller then asked if they wished to declare.
They said they didn't. She replied "Living on a prayer." She told me she
couldn't remember any more JBJ songs after that.

moo


"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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Geez. We'd catch a dozen gear ups every year when I was at GFK.

It was standard practice at marine and navy towers, back when I was
in, for tower operators to add "check gerar down and locked" when
clearing a pilot to land.

Wouldn't it be helpful for civilian towers to do that?

Is the FAA concerned about liability issues?

vince norris