Test: Introduction to Landing Gear

In Tricycle Landing Gear, the third wheel is located on the ______.

• rear

• side

• nose

Which of the following is an advantage of tricycle landing gear?

• Increases fuel efficiency

• Allows more forceful brake application at high speeds without nose-over risk

• Reduces noise pollution

• Enhances passenger comfort

Tricycle landing gear provides better forward visibility for the pilot during ______.

• Takeoff

• Landing

• Taxiing

• All of the above

Which of the following is an advantage of tailwheel landing gear?

• A) Better ground clearance for larger propellers

• B) More difficult directional control on ground

• C) Diminished forward visibility when tailwheel is down

• D) Requires specific training for operation.

Tailwheel landing gear is _______ for operations on unimproved fields.

• unsuitable

• suitable

• difficult

• unnecessary

Which of the following is a characteristic of fixed landing gear?

• Can be stowed inside the structure during flight

• Always remains extended

• Improved aerodynamics

• Differential braking possible with foot pedals

Retractable landing gear can be ______ inside the structure during flight.

• extended

• stowed

• removed

• fixed

Brakes on an aircraft are located on the ______.

• wings

• tail

• main wheels

• cockpit

Which of the following is not a retraction mechanism for landing gear?

• Manual levers

• Electric motors

• Hydraulic systems

• Solar panels

Landing gear retraction systems help to _______ at high speeds.

• Increase drag

• Reduce drag

• Maintain speed

• Increase weight