Originally Posted by
EXDAC
Some would argue that it increases the risk of landing gear up. The pilot is being trained that it's ok to operate that aircraft without extending the gear before each landing.
They say there are those that have landed gear up and those that are going to. I took myself off that list a few years ago by only flying fixed gear. Only had the glider gear warning go off once in several thousand hours. That one time justified the effort of fitting it.
I'd expect the pilot being drilled in checking gear position and controls anyhow, as for that matter we do in fixed gear aeroplanes. Doesn't make it necessary to actualy operate the controls.
I've never had a gear-up landing either, but like you have an instance of that being prevented by a well designed warning horn.
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