MJ
i know the A320 has a maximum gear extension ALTITUDE of 25000 feet.
I cannot find any reference to a Maximum Gear ALTITUDE for the Citation!
I had a situation with a gear leg refusing to retract on a recent trip and had to decide whether to continue with the gear down or divert. I diverted to a maintenance unit who thank fully fixed the problem and we continued 4 hrs later.
That obviously got me thinking about maintenance flights with the gear down and how high the aircraft would climb in such a state etc etc etc.
the gear speed is 250 its IAS and obviously at altitude the IAS would not be that but how would gear extended effect the climb altitude and why do Airbus publish an extension altitude of 25 K AND NOT SAY 30k or 35k etc ???
IE if you were moving a B jet 600 nm for a gear maintenance problem with the gear down how high would you fly the trip? 10K 20k 30k ETC
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 28th Dec 2013 at 18:09.