Made an approach in a Seneca twin in very poor vis and low cloud.
No instrument approach so low cloud break to airfield I knew well.
Came out of cloud with gear down and three greens. Caught a glimse of the runway at MY minima which is lower than am prepared to admit
so fixed my eyes out of the cockpit trying to keep the numbers in sight.
Went back into cloud and decided to go around. Told the pilot in the right seat but then came out of the cloud with the numbers visible again.
Continued approach to land flared just as I glanced down and saw NO GREENS.
Full power, pitched up waiting for the props to strike. Aircraft climbed away with no ground contact. phew!!!
My elderly co pilot (73) had reached over and lifted the gear when I said going around and forgot to tell me
I had my eyes firmly fixed on the numbers in the gloom. Closest I have ever had to a wheel up landing as the props must have been a couple of feet off the runway. Dont know if it was his senior moment at 73 or my mid life moment
at missing it.
Pace