Originally Posted by
takingmessages
Because of this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merion_air_disaster
I am against flybys and/or any creative maneuvering when troubleshooting a landing gear.
No one can do a thing to change the outcome, I'd run the checklist and land the plane.
FWIW...
Tower flybys, down the centerline, are fine. That's a normal-ish maneuver.
Ad hoc inflight inspections by other random aircraft are definitely not OK. You need to do some planning and coordination for formation flying of any sort, and participants need to be trained.
Exception for mil, since they do form flying as a matter of course.