Common , guys, forget this idea of having ATC checking if the gear is down or not. .we are not in a small local VFR local airport checking Bonanzas.. We are talking large civil multi runways airports with large capacity . operating 24/7 in all wx conditions . Also when visibility is less than 10 Km and at night.
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We are also not in the military where less than ergonomic types are being flown single pilot, where indeed you have to confirm in the R/T , or initiate an electric confirmation like the" beep-beep" mentioned above which is as far as I know still standard in many types, ( like the Fouga Magister I was flying in the french air force when I was younger )
@Krismiller :
with more modern ATC systems would it not be possible to have an alarm sound if an approaching aircraft is way out of acceptable parameters ?
You mean during the approach phase? ( TWRs normally do not have radar) I see the idea but for what purpose ? why creating a monster to solve a case in a few millions ? Is landing forgetting the gear a problem today in ANY airliner ? as to the speed/altitude/ROD it differs so much from type to type , and again, is this a real issue causing many accidents needing to be solved asap ?