Landing Gear Flashcards
What is the normal strut extension for the G550 for both the nose gear and the mains?
Nose Gear 1” - 3”
Main Gear 3” - 5”
Is the landing gear control handle electric or mechanical?
The handle is electric and the three green lights are tied to the gear down switches.
Landing gear horn will sound if….
- power idle
- flaps < 22 degrees
- all landing gear not down
- altitude less than 350’
The warning horn may be silenced with the switchlight (on the landing gear control panel), or the power levers are advanced to more than 5 degrees or the aircraft climbs above 345’.
Landing gear warning horn will sound if….
- any power setting / altitude
- flaps >22 degrees
- all landing gear not down
The warning horn can be silenced only by configuring the aircraft correctly for landing.
What has to be true in order to check the brake wear indicators?
The PARK/EMER BRAKE must be set (on).
What are the primary and backup sensors for the G550’s anti-skid?
Primary - IRS (2%)
Backup - wheel sensors (30% variance)
If the tiller fails, what is the new rudder authority for pedal steering authority?
Pedal steering authority goes fro 7 degrees to 16 degrees.
The combined WOW is talking to which systems?
The combined WOW talks to both MLG WOW switches, it does not talk to the NLG WOW switch.
What are the two factors of WOW logic? Defined on the blue CAS message WOW fault.
WOW logic:
150’ AGL means the aircraft must be in the air.
50 KCAS or less must mean the aircraft must be on the ground.
