GEAR UP LNDG AT NON TWR PVT ARPT.

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I MADE A 'WHEELS UP' LNDG AT MALLORY ARPT ON SEP/SAT/93. THIS WAS DUE TO THE MAJOR DISTR OF HAVING NO AIRSPD INDICATION. THE AIRSPD INDICATOR WAS INOP BECAUSE THE PITOT COVER WAS NOT REMOVED DURING MY PREFLT INSPECTION. AFTER DISCOVERING THE NONFUNCTIONAL AIRSPD INDICATOR; I DECIDED TO LAND AT MY ACFT'S HOME BASE SINCE I WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE APCH THERE. HAVING MADE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF LNDGS AT MALLORY ARPT; I KNEW I COULD MAKE MAX USE OF THE VISUAL CUES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN A SAFE APCH AIRSPD. THE LACK OF AN AIRSPD INDICATOR DID NOT SEEM TO POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROB TO LNDG. DURING THE APCH; I WAS CONCENTRATING HEAVILY ON MAINTAINING A SAFE AIRSPD AND FLYING A PERFECT APCH SINCE MALLORY ARPT IS A DIFFICULT FIELD TO EXECUTE A GAR FROM. THIS EXTRA ATTN OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT DIVERTED ME FROM MY STANDARD ROUTINE AND I DID NOT COMPLETE THE 'WHEELS DOWN' PART OF THE LNDG PROC NOR MY CUSTOMARY SECOND CHK OF 'GEAR DOWN' ON SHORT FINAL. THE LESSON LEARNED IS TO ALWAYS FLY USING STANDARDIZED APCH PROCS; I.E.; USE THE CHKLISTS; IN ABNORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR WITH DISTRS REGARDLESS OF HOW BENIGN THEY MAY SEEM.