Originally Posted by
megan
Nope, it's a fact related by retractable pilots with experience. The worlds most experienced 747 pilot tells a tale of how he nearly landed Mr. Boeings biggest sans wheels.
No. It's definitely BS. There are legions of pilots flying retracts who never landed gear up in their entire flying career. Barring mechanical failure, it's not at all difficult to remember to put the gear down, if you have some discipline to your flying.