Autopilot fighting for control

Robert M. Gary writes:

Mine often says "Check landing gear" just as I call up tower when on
approach. Its a bit annoying.

The simulated Baron I have says "Check gear!" constantly below certain
throttle settings (I'm not exactly sure what sets it off, though).
It's very irritating, but if it's in the sim, it must be doing that in
real life as well.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Robert M. Gary writes:

Mine often says "Check landing gear" just as I call up tower when on
approach. Its a bit annoying.

The simulated Baron I have says "Check gear!" constantly below certain
throttle settings (I'm not exactly sure what sets it off, though).
It's very irritating, but if it's in the sim, it must be doing that in
real life as well.

Its the poor man's gear check. On my plane its anything below 12" MP.
However, most of the time I can't run more than 10" MP when being
vectored on the approach to a lower altitude without gaining speed, so
I have to listen to it. However, I have a 2 phase cancel button. If I
press it once, it overrides the "check gear" annunciator for something
like 30 seconds. If I press it twice quickly it overrides it for 5
minutes.

-Robert