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Originally posted by Shiggy
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Sounds like a stuff up on his part. The presence of the nosewheel on the freeway indicates the gear was still down. Mayday declaration can wait till you've got the gear up and positive rate of climb. Take off flap should not come up till 122 kts. The aircraft
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The pilot said there was a catastrophic engine failure when he sent out the mayday. He was a part owner of the business, so one would expect, an experienced pilot.
