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From the field: The down-low on the gear up.
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Earlier today, I reported on the Lancair Evolution's gear up incident in Winder, GA. At the time, I reported that the details were unavailable, but I've visited the airport and talked to several people there.
The plane was apparently there on a publicity tour and was, at the time of the incident, giving a ride to a potential buyer. The experimental nature of the plane meant the plane lacked a gear-up warning horn.
According to a witness, the plane flared out and struck the ground. Realizing his mistake, the pilot ballooned the plane upward and tried to drop the gear. The gear came partially out and the craft came to rest on it's open gear doors.
The Lancair is now located at the Roman Air hangar at KWDR undergoing repairs. Another Lancair arrived while I was flying the pattern; apparently to deal with the damaged aircraft.
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