Originally Posted By: BorkBorkBork
Nothing like a high pitched whistle to calm your nerves, eh?

and no, the pilot didn't put the landing gear down either...

would be interesting though to fit all aircraft with a high pitched whistle, especially if you live close to an airport.
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and what if the jogger had been deaf?

Actually it would have been better to equip all small aircraft with a parachute !
http://thefutureofthings.com/pod/184/aircraft-parachute.html

Why would it be high pitch? Or be turned on for normal use?
Ok , pilot didn't put landing gear down, but he had the time, he was talking to air traffic control.
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Schiavo says the pilot should have been able to see through a small window on the side of the plane and possibly yell out to anyone below.

Whistle is louder than yelling.
The jogger obviously wasn't deaf, and most people aren't deaf.
Also, whistle is cheaper than parachute.