Originally Posted by
gearlever
Come on guys. Select the G/L down on your next flight at 280 kts, decelerate below 260 kts and wait for the dunlops.
And then wait, without hope, for biscuits with that cup of tea when one next has a meeting with the chief pilot. I will venture a guess here: most companies have monitoring programs in place such that a gear extension at greater than the usual airspeed will attract some (unwanted) attention.