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Too late. You sound sexist. You're the one that repeated it on a pilot message board. What do you think the chances are that those pilots managed to pass their sim checks without being able to lift the emergency gear extension? Or that they would actually try to land with one up without trying everything?

Maybe they were just too worn out from their pillow fight at the hotel the night before.

Agreed on all points. Even if they were a couple of pudgy ex-Riddle frats boys who could barely raise a Guinness with one hand, I'm sure any pair of airline pilots would be smart enough have both plus the flight attendant pulling on the emergency gear release rather than execute a gear up landing.

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Did you have to raise the emergency gear extension handle in training?? I sure didn't. But I can tell you that I've done it in-flight for a hydraulically-related gear-emergency, and it required everything I had, while standing over it, to extend the handle.

Yes, as part of the emergency training.

Before you put your foot any further down your throat...i did not repeat this on the message board...i think ive posted twice on the company forum and it involved leather jackets.

It was brought up to me and my Captain by another Captain at our company...i was just passing it along...you ask anyone who knows me...im far from sexist...I have flown with a alot of female Captains and they all had every right to be in that seat.

My point was that i could see it being an issue because I know a few women who can lift a 50 lb bag of flour. The handle on the RJ is in an awkward shape and in a bad position. Its definately easier to pull if you have some weight behind you.

Yes, I did.

My foot's nowhere near my throat. APC forums is a better place to post your stupid comments? Because it'll reach fewer pilots, right?

I'm pretty sure if one female pilot couldn't move the thing, she'd ask for help and I bet between the 3 of them, they could manage to move it. Next you'll be saying she can't apply enough rudder pressure if an engine were to fail and therefore women shouldn't fly multiengine airplanes.

And Jake, thanks for the ditto. Pretty ridiculous to think ANY pilot would choose to land with one main up without trying all the options.

True story:

My wife (a fairly ardent feminist) was going though 727 Systems class at Purdue, and during a discussion of the flight engineer panel the professor asked "Who knows where the clock is located?"

My wife instantly responds "On the stove?"

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My point is this - just because somebody asks a question doesn't mean there is more behind it...

Exactly. Pillow fights are that intense.