Originally Posted by OCCWMF
Typhoo pilots have to leave the gear down on single pilot ops as well
Could you not be trusted to put them down before landing?
The problem with the Puma was that the Emergency Undercarriage lowering hand pump could not be operated from the righthand seat. If flying solo and you did inadvertently put the gear up after takeoff (a bit like trying not to flush a toilet when told not to - you'll probably do it automatically!) you'd have a job getting it down again
if the normal hydraulics failed.
H Peacock