TM 1-1510-218-10
9-14
CAUTION
If, for any reason, the green GEAR DOWN
lights do not illuminate continue pumping
until sufficient resistance is felt to ensure
the GEAR is DOWN. Do not stow the
alternate extension lever, leave it in the up
position.
6. Alternate extension lever – As required.
a. Stowed if all three green GEAR DOWN
lights are illuminated.
b. Unstowed if all three green GEAR
DOWN lights are not illuminated.
e. Gear-Up Landing (Gear Up or Unlocked).
Due to decreased drag with the gear up, the tendency
will be to overshoot the approach. The center of
gravity with the gear retracted is aft of the main
wheels. This condition will allow the aircraft to be
landed with the gear retracted and should result in a
minimum amount of structural damage to the aircraft,
providing the wings are kept level. It is recommended
that the fuel load be reduced and the landing made
with flaps fully extended on a hard surface runway.
Landing on soft ground or dirt is not recommended as
sod has a tendency to roll up into chunks, damaging
the underside of the aircraft's structure. When fuel
load has been reduced, prepare for a gear up landing
as follows:
1. Fuel load – Reduce.
2. Personnel
emergency
briefing
–
Completed.
3. Loose equipment – Stowed.
4. BLEED AIR VALVES – ENVIRO OFF.
5. CABIN PRESS switch – DUMP.
6. CABIN SIGNS switch – BOTH.
7. Cabin emergency hatch – Remove and
stow.
8. Seat belts and harnesses – Secured.
9. Landing gear alternate engage handle –
Disengaged.
10. Alternate landing gear extension handle –
Stowed.
11. LANDING GEAR RELAY circuit breaker –
In.
12. GEAR – UP.
13. Nonessential electrical equipment – OFF.
14. Flaps – As required (DOWN for landing).
NOTE
Fly a normal approach to touchdown.
Avoid touching down in a nose-high
attitude.
15. POWER levers (runway assured) – IDLE.
16. CONDITION levers – FUEL CUTOFF.
17. FIRE PULL handles – Pull.
18. MASTER SWITCH – OFF.
f. Landing With Nose Gear Unsafe. If the
LDG GEAR CONTROL warning light is illuminated
and the NOSE GEAR DOWN light shows an unsafe
condition, try to determine the position of the gear.
This may be accomplished by a tower flyby or any
other means available.
CAUTION
Do not attempt a MAIN GEAR DOWN,
NOSE GEAR UP landing on a grass/sod
runway, unprepared runway, or areas
adjacent to the runway.
1. Fuel load – Reduce.
2. Crew
and
passenger
briefings
–
Complete.
3. Loose equipment – Stow/secure.
4. BLEED AIR VALVES – ENVIR OFF
(below 10,000 feet).
5. Cabin pressure switch – DUMP (after
cabin has depressurized).
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