Robert Chambers wrote:
Yes, FOK has a large ANG contingent so they always give you the "check
gear down, cleared to land" - in a fixed gear it's kind of funny but if
you transition to retractable, you may well appreciate that bit of wording.


Yep, I learned from the National Guard pilots to make my report with the
"Gear Down":
27K Left Base, Gear Down.
That usually staves off them asking.