Gear Failure

Question 1

When will the red landing gear light illuminate?

Answer 1

hen the landing gear is in transition between the full up position and the down and locked position.

Question 2

What do we do if continued illumination of the light oocurs?

Answer 2

Pilot should recycle the landing gear

Question 3

When will the light also illuminate?

Answer 3

When the gear warning horn sounds

Question 4

What’s the procedure to recycle the landing gear?

Question 5

1

Answer 5

Gear lever: “RECYCLE and DOWN POSITION”

Question 6

2

Answer 6

Gear warning lights and horn: “CHECK”

Question 7

3

Answer 7

Check alternators and master switch are “ON” and check the ammeters.

Question 8

4

Answer 8

Gear circuit breaker and gear pump: “IN”.

Question 9

5

Answer 9

Navigation lights: “OFF” (The brightness of the landing lights can lead to the point of not being unable to see the gear warning lights).

Question 10

6

Answer 10

Landing gear lights: “CHECK” (you can exchange the landing gear lights cause maybe one of them is burnt out)

Question 11

If for any reason, we cannot extend the landing gear,

Answer 11

we can attempt to perform the manual procedure. In the PA-34 the manual gear extension consists of a gravity drop.

Question 12

The procedure as described in the manual is as follows:

Question 13

1

Answer 13

Reduce speed: below 85 KIAS.

Question 14

2

Answer 14

Gear lever: “DOWN POSITION”

Question 15

3

Answer 15

Pull the emergency gear extension knob (this should not be stowed again until the aircraft has been seen by maintenance).

Question 16

4

Answer 16

Landing gear lights down and locked: “CHECK”.

Question 17

5

Answer 17

Maximum speed: 129 KIAS.

Question 18

NOTE

Answer 18

NOTE: We will have no indication that the gear is down and locked at this point. This is due to the extension being by gravity. To confirm that the gear is locked, we can perform a series of turns/slips with more force than normal.

Question 19

GEAR UP LANDING:

Question 20

What should we do once we realize we have an emegency?

Answer 20

communicate with ATC

so that they can prepare the runway and fire service for the landing.

Question 21

If the problem is due to only one of the legs not being down or locked

Answer 21

the decision to land with two, one or none is up to the pilot in command

Question 22

Before landing

Answer 22

you should have selected the runway and unlatched the doors.

Question 23

An approach should be made with

Answer 23

power at a normal airspeed with the flaps up

Question 24

Why are the flaps left UP¿

Answer 24

to reduce wing and flap damage.

Question 25

Upon touchdown:

Answer 25

• Close the throttles
• Turn OFF the master and ignition switches
• move the fuel selector valve controls to OFF
• Contact to the surface should be made at a minimum airspeed

Question 26

Once we have landed,

Answer 26

we will evacuate the aircraft