Lkwzriqwea OP t1_irg6tpk wrote
Reply to comment by amigammon in TIL Boeing B17 pilots often accidentally raised the undercarriage after landing, destroying the propellors and damaging the underbelly, due to the undercarriage lever and the flap lever looking the same. by Lkwzriqwea
Pretty much, yeah. That's how I learned about it, as part of a talk on human factors in design.
escapingdarwin t1_irh4au2 wrote
Gear handle a wheel, flap handle flappy.
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