Originally Posted by
H Peacock
Great if the caravan controller isn't confused by the Hawk nose light and spots you're gear up, but the blame for landing gear-up is very squarely with the driver! LOI is about as basic as it gets in an RAF cockpit. Not saying it doesn't happen, but please dont try to shift the blame! Furthermore, if you're doing an airtest then you must understand every aspect and potential pitfall.
There are two issues here. The gear selection cock up was admitted by the Pilot, but the runway controller also failed to do his bit. He's there for exactly this kind of thing, and missed it. He didn't cause the crash, but he certainly failed to prevent it.