Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Not sure if you'd have time to sort out APU and HYD's. If you tried non-normal extension and it didn't work you'd be screwed. No gear > partial gear.
Also might consider the direction of the corn rows and whether we could land with the grain (pun intended). If you have time for that, which is doubtful.
In addition, I would be concerned about the damage caused by landing gear being sheared during an off airport landing.
As a side note, I’ve had pilots ask why I leave my shoulder belts on until at least 10,000’. It’s for stuff like this. The last thing I want to worry about during an emergency below 10,000’ is redoing my shoulder harnesses.