Robert M. Gary wrote:


This is only an emergency because it looks good on TV. A gear up is
not a life threatening event.


I agree. Though they said he had 2 out of 3 down, in the picture it only
looks like only the right main is down. I think I'd probably pull all the
gear up (if possible) in that case and land on the belly. It seems that
you'd have a higher risk of losing directional control with the gear down
asymmetrically. Straight belly landings are almost always uneventful. Since
the insurance company already owns the airplane by that time, why take the
chance?

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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