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bafanguy said:Definitely the case with aft-fuselage-mounted turbojet engines.
Maybe I've overlooked something in this discussion ?
Obviously an unqualified, uneducated guess.nosehair said:
Doesn't matter. Belly in. On the grass if you can. Pull the mixtures on short final as soon as you are sure you have the runway made and are not going to overshoot. Bump the props parallel to the runway, switches and fuel off, and slide it on. Little or no damage to the belly.
Try it with one or two down, and yeah, maybe all those variables come into play, but still the damage is worse over-all regardless of skill and conditions.
pilotmiketx said:Other than water, grass is probably the worst surface for a gear up landing. The soil gets in every seam and creates a tremendous force, which shears rivets, peels back sheet metal skins and bends bulkheads, not to mention what it does to wing attach fittings when you catch a wing tip. The smoother and harder the surface, the less damage will be done.
Fury220 said:Nope. Not for me, at least.
Here's what my checklist says:
Both main gear up Nose up: LAND
Both main gear down Nose up: LAND
Both main gear up Nose down: EJECT
Only one main gear down Nose up OR down: EJECT
(Of course, if you have a "must eject" condition, try to at least achieve a landable configuration before electing for a controlled bailout... i.e.: with only one main and the nose gear down, try to pull them all up and then belly it in.)
I agree with my guidance. I don't want to cartwheel at 150KIAS. No thank you. To hell with the aircraft/paint job...I'm going to belly it in with full flaps and speedbrakes extended.
bafanguy said:Not everyone has the "eject" option. I've not flown an air carrier airplane where belly landing was recommended unless, of course, none of the gear came down.