What are the 5 basic parts of landing gear and function?
What are the 5 basic parts of landing gear and function? Landing gear, the principal support of the airplane during landing, mainly consists of the shock absorber, wheel, brake system, turning system, undercarriage retractile system, etc. It is used to absorb the landing impact energy so as to minimize the loads transmitted to the airframe [84].
What do pilots do if landing gear fails?
When an aircraft is unable to touch down with its landing gear fully extended it must perform a gear-up or belly landing. Such a landing does carry a small risk - there is likely to be damage to the aircraft; it could conceivably catch fire or flip over if it lands too hard.