763 jock
Thanks, classic leak in the up lines scenario.....foxed many people on manys an occasion.
By implication therefore, it would appear if there is
no pressure the tail skid may droop. (I assume it's a fairly heafty bit of kit)
Airbubba
you normally end up with the gear and gear handle down and the tailskid up at the completion of the checklist.
surely that depends if there's pressure available or not?
(even with pumps off, the pressure may still take some time to dissipate)
The handle does nothing for the alternate extension itself
If you don't open the return lines won't you create the potential for a hydraulic lock?
It is normal to have a Tailskid light and EICAS message with alternate gear extension since the tailskid remains up but the gear handle is down.
So back to my original question; What holds the tail skid up???
sounds like an oversight in your sim scenario to me.