kontiki wrote:

Towers at military fields issue a "check gear down" instruction along
with the landing clearance... I always thought that would be a good
idea for GA also.

Yes, even if you have fixed gear. I landed at Springfield, OH many
years ago and got that admonition with my clearance. I resisted the
urge to reply with the old "down and welded" cliche. Now that I fly a
retract, I agree it wouldn't be a bad idea at all for GA.


Matt