"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast podcast

Episode 89: Gear-Up Landing

18.11.2025

"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast

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Tony Williams and Ben Taylor prepare to ferry a Cessna 401 that’s been resurrected after almost 25 years in storage. Despite meticulous planning, high-speed taxi tests, and pattern work, a loud bang on downwind reveals a left-gear failure. With support from ATC, the pilots plan a deliberate gear-up landing on a foamed runway.

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