Dump fuel via fuel strainer in an emergency?

[philiplane]

Smooth grass will always do more damage during a gear-up landing than asphalt will, due to the uneven surface of the grass. It's the small bumps that do the damage.

 

Dumping fuel would take a very long time. The gascolator drains less than a gallon per minute. Average rate to fill a five gallon can via that drain is about 20 minutes.

[Piloto]

Opening the gascolator valve will likely cause the engine to quit. Never tried in flight but makes sense to me. The engine pump suction capability is impaired when a port is open to air.

 

José

[cliffy]

Guys, why all the discussion and bad advice and worry?

How many Mooneys have been gear upped on normal landings on concrete or asphalt when the pilot forgot to put the wheels down? 

Hundreds maybe? How many have caught fire and/or exploded? How many have rolled into a ball rather than slide to a stop? 

Biggest question is how many have done this and injured or killed those inside the airplane? 

You're worrying about something not in evidence anywhere. A mechanical failure to come down is so remote as to be almost non-exsistant. Forgetting to put the gear down-now there is the issue. But, you probably won't get hurt if it happens.

Hard surfaces are always better to slide to a stop on.

There has never been a person injured in a gear up or partial gear up landing in a Boeing jet. Think about that one for a minute. 

Other than expensive, gear ups are not a big deal. Don't "over think" the issue.

Just make a normal landing and call the insurance company.