Feather #3, with respect, I don't agree - see the next post.
Dora-9,
To say that Feather3 has substantial experience on the type would be an gross understatement. Although I don't have such substantial time on type, I can say that the gear lights (the and/and --- and/or lights) are clearly visible from the LHS, and we always turned around and had a look, if the lights by the gear lever were other than normal indications.
"In God we trust, everything else we check" is still a good modus operandi.
I agree with Feather3's statement, but I also do agree that the Captain was poorly served by the F/E.
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