Originally Posted by
212man
I think most people do, although when I had a quick search I see that Bristow in Netherlands seems to have non-standard SOPs!
Actually I would say it is not always a good idea' to put the gear down, definitely not in strong winds (>30knots) , you want a clean surface below and no risk of getting lines or wires tangled up...which yes have happened....and the ditching config as mentioned are gear up on the AW139...
So how do you mitigate landing with the gear up if the warning is gone? Well if you use procedures built on the "three safety nets" you might have a better chance.
1. Aircraft systems (AWG, EGPWS)
2. Checklists
3. Callouts (SOP When PF calls "commited or landing" , PM check and respond "gear is down")
...then you have a better chance to catch it even with two of the safety nets failing...as it seams have happened here...