Originally Posted by
BoeBus
We are all capable of mistakes, in any walk of life - like the crew of my flight who when landing the other night didn't put the landing lights on until the gear came down
, or - and I am no pilot - is this part of the SOP's?
Depends on the type, but yes it is.
On some types the lights won't come on until the gear is selected down. Anyway, on many aircraft the lights you can see from the cabin aren't landing lights. They are often in the nose wheel.
I assume you had a copy of the relevant aircrafts FCOM to hand?