Retractable Undercarriage

Question 1

What is a key advantage of a high performance aircraft having retractable landing gear

Answer 1

LESS DRAG

Question 2

What is one key reason training aircraft do not have retractable landing gear

Answer 2

LESS FORGIVING

Question 3

Gear extension and retraction is typically achieved through what method of operation

Answer 3

HYDRAULICS

Question 4

Gear locks in a down position with what mechanism

Answer 4

OVER CENTRE LOCK

Question 5

What is the purpose of an over centre lock

Answer 5

Event of Hydraulic failure, gear remains locked in place

Question 6

What is the cockpit indicator known as which shows the pilot the landing gear hydraulic operations.

The cockpit indicator to show the pilot that the gear hydraulics are working to position the gear in an up or down position is known as what

Answer 6

GEAR IN TRANSIT

Question 7

Typically, gear in transit indicator lights are what colour

Answer 7

AMBER

Question 8

The 2 main gear limit speeds are what

Answer 8

VLO
VLE

Question 9

What do the following gear limit speeds indicate

VLO
VLE

Answer 9

VLO - Maximum speed for Landing Gear Operation
VLE - Maximum speed with Landing Gear Extended

Question 10

What are 2 types of emergency procedure for landing gear extension

Answer 10

1. Free Fall (Gravity)
2. Manual Operation