Pilot Short Story | The French Disconnection

After demonstrating his skills in the air, Mike Filucci prepares to land only to discover that his French-built Socata TB 30 Epsilon airplane has a gear failure. Watch this newest episode of the Pilot Short Story video series to learn how the pilot responded to a partial gear failure and made a safe landing.

Click the links below to learn what the Air Safety Institute recommends in the event of a gear failure:

Avoiding Gear-up Landings and Gear Collapses - http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/insurance/avoiding-gearup-landings

Safety Center: Takeoffs and Landings - http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/safetycenter/takeoffsandlandings

Interview and aerial footage courtesy of AOPA Pilot

Images courtesy of Mike Filucci

Special thanks to Tyler Pangborn and Claire Urban

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