Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
There are two types of pilots. Those who have landed gear up and those who will.
I know at least 4 individuals who have struck tips or slid in for a perfect no point landing and work full time in the aviation world. One is a 747 captain. One is a CRJ Captain. One is an A320 FO, and the other is a Challenger 604 captain.
At the end of the day it isn't the fact that you had an accident. It's the circumstances surrounding that event (no negligence), and the fact that you learned from it.
I can guarantee you that somebody that has had to use a crane to get the plane back on the ramp isn't going to belly land EVER again in their career.
I would be one of though pilots that have experienced landing with the gear up. Not to go into all the details but I was giving a 141 stage check, gear didn't come down, all the gear warning indicators didn't go off, and skidded a PA44 to a screeching halt. Worst feeling in the world! Anywho, did some recurrent training with the FAA, my chief pilot, and after 2 years my record is clean as a whistle. I was still able to get an airline job with this on my record so it isn't a complete career killer. Just be open and up front with it in a interview and talk about what you learned from it. Now......I check that F'in gear a hundred times before every landing.