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Old 22nd Nov 2015, 13:41
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HeliComparator
 
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It's a pity pilots continue to make this sort of mistake, based on a lack of understanding of how the landing gear works and how the indication system works. Presuming there was no rupturing of jack cylinders or other major loss of fluid, the gear will be fully down once the emerg lowering has run its course (and in fact probably before that!). The indication system is the weak point. If the gear is down enough to land lightly on it, it is down. No need to be all dramatic about it and keep it light on the wheels etc. That shows a lack of understanding.

Not having a go at Bond particularly, there have been a few at Bristow like that and in every case the gear was of course fully down even though the indications were missing, but lots of drama ensued.
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