4.1 Landing Gear, Brakes & Hydraulics

DRAFT lesson page — content pending POH verification and video production.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the landing gear, anti-skid brakes, and hydraulics
• Perform normal and alternate (emergency) gear extension
• State gear, tire, and brake limits ‹VERIFY POH›

In This Lesson

• Retractable tricycle gear with a steerable nose; hydraulic actuation
• Normal retract / extend cycle and indications (three green)
• Anti-skid braking
• Alternate extension if normal fails — confirm down and locked
• Gear, tire, and brake limits ‹VERIFY POH›

Video

In production — original gear-cycle and alternate-extension animation + Austin gear and cockpit-handle footage + AI voiceover.

Knowledge Check

• Gear type: retractable tricycle
• Three green means down and locked
• If normal extension fails, use the alternate extension
• Confirm down and locked before landing
• Gear, tire, and brake limits ‹VERIFY POH›