Doh!
I should have said that when you looked at the number of hulls that had a problem with gear (5), the number of hulls we had at the time (15) and the one in five assumption adds up. BAe did no mods or ever really found out what was causing it, so the odds on another one happening were very high.
I did 3 1/5 years and 1500hrs just waiting for my turn, and luckily it didn't happen to me. Fortunately the 146 got in the way first.
As to landing technique, even with all the wheels down, it was more of a lottery than camelot can manage!
Anyway, back to topic, eh.
Anyone actually got their uniforms yet?