Landing Gear

Question 1

Landing gear is what type

Answer 1

Retractable tricycle

Question 2

The landing gear system is ___ actuated and ___ sequenced

Answer 2

Hydraulically, electrically

Question 3

If the gear handle is difficult to raise up what should you do

Answer 3

Return it to down. Do not use the Dow lock override

Question 4

If the WoW Micro Switch fails and use of the Downlock override allows the gear handle to be raised, will that raise the gear?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

How long does normal gear extension and retraction take

Answer 5

6s

Question 6

T/F - The gear handle is a mechanical switch

Answer 6

False. Electric switch and without electric power the emer ldg gr handle must be used

Question 7

Can the gear be retracted after emergency extension

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What is the light sequence for a normal extension

Answer 8

• 2 red as main doors open, red light in handle
• 3 reds as the nose gear moves
• 3 greens
• 2 reds extinguish as the main doors close, handle light extinguishes

Question 9

What is the light sequence for normal retraction

Answer 9

• 3 Green for gear, 2 red for main doors open, handle red
• 3 reds as gear travels and door lights off, handle red
• gear lights off and 2 reds for doors
• all lights off

Question 10

If emer ldg gr handle used which lights will be on

Answer 10

3 green, 2 red, red handle

Question 11

When does the red gear handle light illuminate

Answer 11

Any other red light on in gear indication, PCL approaching idle with gear up

Question 12

When will you hear aural gear tone?

Answer 12

• Gear handle not down with WoW
• Gear not indicating down and locked with flaps LDG
• Gear not down with PCL below mid range (87%), below 120KIAS, flaps up or TO

Question 13

When can you silence the gear horn

Answer 13

Only when horn caused by handle not down, PCL mid range, flaps up or TO