Great flight and then OOPs.....

The "Queen of the Skies"
new reply
User avatar
bobsk8
Technical Sergeant
Posts: 900
Joined: 04 May 2015, 12:53
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by bobsk8 »

Had a really nice flight this afternoon from KARR to KBDQ, ILS ro 31, lined up on the ILS, contact PF3 Tower, got landing clearance, had approach speed nailed, right on the glide slope and noticed that I was not getting altitude call outs from the co pilot as I went below 500 feet. When I was at 50 feet, and just starting to flare I hear "brace yourself"... I wonder why someone said that, since landing looked like it was going to be a greaser. Then I looked at the three gear down lights which were off>>> :oops: :oops: You should have heard the passengers whining and complaining.......
MSFS 2020
ATC by PF3

Image

AviationAtWar
Technical Sergeant
Posts: 899
Joined: 30 Nov 2014, 19:07
Location: US
Contact:

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by AviationAtWar »

Just tell 'em you thought you were going too fast. :D

https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewto ... 23&t=60995

User avatar
bobsk8
Technical Sergeant
Posts: 900
Joined: 04 May 2015, 12:53
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by bobsk8 »

AviationAtWar wrote:Just tell 'em you thought you were going too fast. :D

https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewto ... 23&t=60995
I figured out what happened, after thinking about it. I remember distinctly lowering the gear on approach to slow down, and on my throttle quadrant I have my gear switch and next to it my prop speed switches. When I increased the prop speed to 2500, I must have accidently hit the gear switch for the second time , which retracted the gear. Will check on the green lights on short final next time.
MSFS 2020
ATC by PF3

Image

Stratocruiser2
Senior Airman
Posts: 160
Joined: 14 Feb 2016, 06:35
Location: Wales

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by Stratocruiser2 »

Did they throw you in jail??

Bill

User avatar
WB_FlashOver
Technical Sergeant
Posts: 946
Joined: 10 Jun 2012, 18:23
Location: (S05) U.S.A.
Contact:

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by WB_FlashOver »

I haven't done this in the Connie but I did do this in the B-17 once. She required four new engines :cry: to get her airborne again. In the 17 your co-pilot will complain about everything you do that is not quite right, i.e. rough landing, too cold, too hot, filters off, etc but will sit quietly by as you belly land her. :evil:

I hope I don't belly land the Connie. This would be bad for glowing reputation and career :o

Roger
-- Fly Well, Be Nice, Have Fun ! ! !

Z390 FTW | i9 9900K @ 5.2 | 32GB 3333 CL14 | 3080 Ti FE
970 Pro 512GB (OS)| 970 Evo 1TB | 850 Evo 500GBx2 Raid0
3TB HDD | Define S2 | EKWB Dual Loop


P51civ - T6 - P40 - B17 - B377 - L049 - Comanche - Spit - Bonanza

User avatar
Lewis - A2A
A2A Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 33284
Joined: 06 Nov 2004, 23:22
Location: Norfolk UK
Contact:

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by Lewis - A2A »

hehe, been there and done that, though it was in the B-17 :mrgreen:
A2A Facebook for news live to your social media newsfeed
A2A Youtube because a video can say a thousand screenshots,..
A2A Simulations Twitter for news live to your social media newsfeed
A2A Simulations Community Discord for voice/text chat

av8erjm
Airman First Class
Posts: 59
Joined: 04 Aug 2012, 09:19

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by av8erjm »

Old sayin' on gear ups, There those who have and there are those who will. at 70 years of age flying a ''straight leg'' is just one less thing to stay on top of, LOL

P*Funk
Airman
Posts: 34
Joined: 18 May 2017, 06:34

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by P*Funk »

There's a reason the only checklist I make myself do religiously is the landing checklist. :P

User avatar
Scott - A2A
A2A General
Posts: 16839
Joined: 11 Feb 2004, 12:55
Location: USA
Contact:

Re: Great flight and then OOPs.....

Post by Scott - A2A »

Well, I bet now if you every here "brace yourself" you will do a go-around :)

Scott.
A2A Simulations Inc.

new reply

Return to “Lockheed Model 049 Constellation”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 16 guests