Unicom
May 2006 Issue
Unicom: 05/06
When To Use The Gear
With respect to “When To Use The Gear” (March 2006), thanks for an excellent article! What has worked best for me is the approach and landing profile in the FAA’s Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A, <www.faa.gov/library/manuals) specifically intended for multiengine flying, but equally useful in flying complex airplanes.
I conduct at least two landing gear checks on every approach and landing! The first one is made on the base leg, which tells me it is okay to continue the approach. The second is done on final, telling me it’s okay to continue to a landing. Perform as many more landing-gear...
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