Gear Trouble

On May 28, 3:06 pm, Scott Skylane wrote:
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There's a squat switch on the nosewheel scissors that prevents
pump operation if the leg is extended.

Compressed?

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

Right. Compressed. If it's extended the switch is closed
and the pump will run. Those oleos can be a little sticky, and the
R182's gear is a little more forward so the load on the nosegear is
low, and the leg might be extended all the way during a normal
rollout. Grabing the the gear lever instead of the flaps right after
landing is a common mistake, and the pump sucks the nosegear up. Mains
too, on low-wing airplanes. Expensive oops. That's why we have a rule
here that the flaps are left alone until the airplane is stopped.


Dan