REFLECTOR:Follow up on my bad landing

Scott Derrick reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:52:43 -0600


There is a big difference in "Hung Up" between.

Gear is caught on something and won't come down no matter what you try.

OR

I forget to verify Green over the fence, didn't have it and landed with the 
gear up.


Ones mechanical the other is pilot error.  Very different remedies.

Scott

At 10:09 AM 4/8/2004, you wrote:
>By "Hung Up" I simply meant that when the switch was placed in the down
>position to gear did not extend. I thought that that would be clear. I also
>thought that my report was clear that I had the reset button installed. Do
>you think that I had installed it and didn't know what it did?
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jack Sheehan <j.f.sheehan@larc.nasa.gov>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Date: 4/8/04 8:46:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Follow up on my bad landing
> >
> > Could you explain what you mean by "Hung Up"? I have experienced the
> > problem of placing the gear switch in the down position and nothing
> > happening. The problem can be resolved by pushing the reset button.
> > Do not push the reset button with the switch in the up position. I
> > discussed the problem with Scott Swing and the explanation about the
> > high and low pressure seems correct the system can bleed pressure to
> > the other side. therefore when you place the switch in the down
> > position the pressure switch already thinks the gear is in the down
> > position. The pressure switches have adjustment screws on the top. I
> > adjusted the pressure by about a 1/4 turn of the screw for the down
> > switch ( which is the outboard switch or the switch closer to the
> > fuselage) It was OK for a while then it did it again so another 1/4
> > turn. It has been fine since.
> > Having had this problem I can not put the gear switch down without
> > wondering if it is going to work therefore I pay particular attention
> > to the lights
> > Sorry for your mishap and hope you get back flying soon
> >
> > Jack
> > N55XL
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