Final has no gear.(aircraft safety)

From: Flying Safety | Date: August 1, 2006 | Copyright information

Few words will silence a T-37 runway supervisory unit (RSU) more than the four words "Final has no gear." I have been in the RSU several times when it happened, and like most pilots I said to myself, "It would not happen to me."

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Ask any supervisor of flying at a UPT base where most of the action is and they will tell you the action is in the "Tweet" pattern. There is a limit of 12 aircraft in the T-37 pattern. It is not uncommon to have...

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