On Monday, December 8, 2014 11:30:05 AM UTC-8, Graham Drinkell wrote:
Having recently landed a Pilatus B4 'wheels up, on a wet grass runway
(without any physical damage to the a/c!). I noted the extremely short
ground run!
Could this be a useful option- if you have selected a slightly small
field for an out-landing (ie- leave the u/c up?)
Another scenario, perhaps if you find the glider rolling along at high
speed towards an obstacle, then retract the u/c! Expensive, but maybe less
painful?

Herniated discs can be extremely painful particularly if pinching parts of the spinal cord leading to paresthesia. I recommend using the landing gear and the big bouncy thing attached to it.