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Old February 21st 07, 01:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Buck Murdock
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Default That "no-GUMP" Scratching Sound

In article ,
Peter Clark wrote:

I'd have to go with failure. The gear horn was going off the whole
time, and the lack of reaction at touchdown lends me to lean towards
"they knew it was coming".


Don't be so sure. I've had both students and rental-checkouts continue
down final with the gear horn blaring, completely oblivious to it. It
boggles my mind, but I've seen it several times. It isn't until I ask,
"what does that horn mean?" that there's a dawning.

Scary.