Unit 7

Question 1

What are the 2 types of landing gears?

Answer 1

Main landing gears and Nose landing gear

Question 2

What is the purpose of the landing gear system?

Answer 2

To allow the aircraft to taxi, takeoff, and land without any damage to the aircraft

Question 3

What is the main cushioning component of the landing gear?

Answer 3

Shock Strut

Question 4

What is it called when two or more wheels are attached to a single shock strut?

Answer 4

Bogie

Question 5

Which type of landing gear is not equip with brakes?

Answer 5

Nose landing gear

Question 6

Aircraft brakes are operated by…

Answer 6

Pressing the top of the rudder pedals

Question 7

Brakes are connected to an anti-skid system which, when activated..

Answer 7

releases the brakes

Question 8

What landing gear control allows the steering of the nose landing gear on ground?

Answer 8

Steering control wheel

Question 9

What landing gear control is used to steer the nose landing gear for takeoffs and landing only?

Answer 9

Rudder Pedals

Question 10

What landing gear control is used to raise or lower the landing gear?

Answer 10

Landing gear control lever

Question 11

What landing gear indicator indicates that the gear is down and locked for landing?

Answer 11

Green color light

Question 12

What landing gear indicator indicates that the gear is unsafe, not down and locked condition, or in transit?

Answer 12

Red color light

Question 13

What landing gear indicator indicates the gear is up and locked for flight?

Answer 13

Light is Off

Question 14

What landing gear indicator indicates that the gear is down and locked for landing?

Answer 14

Green Wheels

Question 15

What landing gear indicator indicates that the gear is unsafe, not down & locked, or in transit?

Answer 15

Barber pole

Question 16

What landing gear indicator indicates the gear is up and locked for flight?

Answer 16

“Up”