Aircraft Systems and Flight

Have you ever wondered how an aircraft would return to the ground without a proper landing system? It wouldn’t be pretty, you could take the risk and potentially get away with it, however if this were the case there would always be some sort of damage to the body of the aircraft. The landing system is necessary when it comes to a safe takeoff and landing. Landing systems contribute to the taxi, takeoff and landing of the aircraft.  It does this by using the struts which absorb the shock of landing and taxiing, and also using differential breaking in order to navigate left or right while on the ground.

If a retractable landing system failed to function it could lead to an unsafe landing. This could happen due to the hydraulic system failing preventing the landing gears to drop down from the body of the airplane. This occurrence has happened in the past and pilots must perform what is known as a “belly landing.” This situation is not ideal and can lead to damage to the aircraft, “However, if the gear does fail to deploy, pilots are well practiced in how to handle the situation. By going through in-depth checklists and procedures, we can set the aircraft up for a non-normal landing which may not even require an emergency evacuation (Page, 2022).” As read in the quote above in order to mitigate this problem, pilots are well trained in an emergency situation and have preventive measures they take to ensure the safety of their crew and passengers.

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Page, C. (2022, January 22). What happens if the landing gear on your flight breaks down? A pilot explains. The Points Guy UK. https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/what-happens-if-wheels-dont-come-down-plane-flight/

 

              


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