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Are gear up landings really that big of a problem?

April 26, 2017big Gear landings problem

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Are gear up landings really that big of a problem?

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You better believe they are. These types of incidents can happen to anyone. According to the FAA Advisory Circular AC-20-34D, over 30% of all landing accidents still involve forgetting to lower the landing gear. The NTSB reports that there is an average of one gear up landing per day in the US alone! It only takes a small distraction and then you become a statistic. As the saying goes, “There are those who have, and those who will.