Terms of Use

Effective Date: June 30, 2026

Welcome to PutYourGearDown.com, a campaign website operated by the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (“ABS Air Safety Foundation,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Use govern your use of this website, including the pledge form, story submission form, educational resources, campaign materials, and any other content or features made available through the website.

By using this website, submitting information, taking the pledge, or sharing a story, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

Purpose of the Website

PutYourGearDown.com is an aviation safety education campaign intended to encourage awareness, discussion, training, and prevention related to landing gear mishaps in Beechcraft aircraft and the broader general aviation community.

The information provided on this website is for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for aircraft-specific training, professional instruction, aircraft manuals, FAA regulations, approved checklists, mechanic guidance, flight instructor guidance, or the judgment and responsibility of the pilot in command.

No Flight, Maintenance, Legal, Insurance, or Professional Advice

Content on this website should not be treated as individualized flight instruction, maintenance instruction, legal advice, insurance advice, regulatory advice, or professional consulting.

Pilots, aircraft owners, mechanics, instructors, and operators are responsible for complying with all applicable laws, regulations, aircraft operating limitations, approved manuals, checklists, maintenance requirements, and professional standards.

Nothing on this website guarantees prevention of an accident, incident, mechanical failure, operational error, or insurance outcome.

Use of Campaign Materials

Unless otherwise noted, the content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, campaign materials, images, downloadable resources, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to the ABS Air Safety Foundation.

You may view, download, print, and share campaign materials for personal, educational, and aviation safety purposes, provided that you do not modify the materials in a misleading way, remove attribution, imply endorsement where none exists, or use the materials for commercial purposes without permission.

Use of ABS, ABS Air Safety Foundation, Put Your Gear Down, or related logos, marks, and campaign branding requires permission unless expressly allowed on the website.

Pledge Submissions

When you take the pledge, you agree that the information you submit is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to submit it.

We may use pledge information to support the campaign, display participation, verify submissions, and maintain campaign records. ABS member numbers and email addresses will not be displayed publicly.

We reserve the right to review, reject, remove, or edit pledge-related display information if we believe it is inaccurate, inappropriate, duplicative, misleading, or inconsistent with the purpose of the campaign.

Story Submissions

The website may allow visitors to submit landing gear stories, near-misses, maintenance discoveries, lessons learned, or other aviation safety experiences.

By submitting a story, you confirm that:

• The story is truthful to the best of your knowledge
• You have the right to submit the story
• The story does not knowingly violate another person’s privacy, rights, or confidentiality
• The story does not include information you are prohibited from sharing
• You understand that submission does not guarantee publication

You may indicate whether you want your story published with your name, initials only, or anonymously. We will make reasonable efforts to follow your attribution preference.

We may review, edit, decline, or remove submitted stories at our discretion. Edits may include changes for length, clarity, grammar, readability, formatting, removal of identifying details, removal of sensitive operational information, or consistency with the campaign’s educational purpose.

We may contact you before publishing a story to confirm details, request clarification, discuss edits, or obtain additional permission.

License to Use Submitted Content

By submitting a story, headline, pledge, comment, or other content through this website, you grant the ABS Air Safety Foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to review, edit, publish, display, reproduce, distribute, archive, and use the submitted content in connection with the Put Your Gear Down campaign, ABS Air Safety Foundation safety education, ABS communications, publications, websites, social media, presentations, and related educational materials.

If you request anonymous publication, this license still allows us to use the story content without publicly identifying you by name, email address, ABS member number, or other private contact information.

You retain ownership of your original submitted content, subject to the rights you grant us through these Terms.

Review and Moderation

We reserve the right to review, moderate, edit, reject, remove, or decline to publish any submission for any reason, including but not limited to submissions that are inaccurate, unsafe, confidential, defamatory, offensive, promotional, unrelated to the campaign, overly identifying, or inconsistent with the mission of the ABS Air Safety Foundation.

We are not obligated to publish, retain, return, or respond to every submission.

User Responsibilities

You agree not to use this website to:

• Submit false, misleading, defamatory, unlawful, or harmful content
• Submit confidential information without authorization
• Impersonate another person or organization
• Upload malicious code, spam, or disruptive content
• Attempt to interfere with the website’s security, functionality, or operation
• Use the website in a way that violates applicable law or the rights of others

Third-Party Links and Resources

This website may link to third-party websites, resources, videos, articles, sponsors, partners, or external services. These links are provided for convenience and education. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, security, or availability of third-party websites or services.

A link to a third-party website does not necessarily mean endorsement by the ABS Air Safety Foundation.

No Warranty

This website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate educational information, but we do not guarantee that the website, resources, stories, statistics, links, or materials will be complete, current, error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for your specific situation.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, the ABS Air Safety Foundation, American Bonanza Society, and their officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contributors, sponsors, partners, and representatives are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or other damages arising from or related to your use of this website, reliance on its content, submission of information, publication or non-publication of a story, or use of linked third-party resources.

Indemnification

You agree to hold harmless the ABS Air Safety Foundation, American Bonanza Society, and their officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contributors, sponsors, partners, and representatives from claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from your use of the website, your submitted content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of the rights of another person or organization.

Changes to the Website or Terms

We may update this website, campaign content, forms, resources, Privacy Policy, or Terms of Use from time to time. If we update these Terms, we will revise the effective date above. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Kansas, without regard to conflict of law principles, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Contact Us

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation
3595 N. Webb Road, Suite 200
Wichita, KS 67226
Email: info@bonanza.org
Website: bonanza.org