Backup for dropping the gear

In a previous article, Kyler Laird said:
Is there a placard that says "Do not lose engine power in excess of max.
gear extension speed."?

There would be no need for such a placard.

Yeah, it looks like it would need to be "Do not leak hydraulic fluid in
excess of max. gear extension speed."

On the Lance (which is the only plane I have any experience with), even if
you lost hydraulic fluid, air pressure would hold the gear up against the
springs until you dropped down to max gear extension speed. I suspect
you'd get a bit more drag from the gear drooping slightly into the
airstream, though.



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