What does a red icon indicate on the landing gear position indicator?

What does a red icon indicate on the landing gear position indicator?

• A. A discrepancy between the landing gear lever position and the respective landing gear position, or landing gear is kept in transit and is not locked in the commanded position
• B. Gear is extended and locked
• C. Gear is retracted but not fully extended
• D. System fault

Answer: (A)

The red icon on a landing gear position indicator signals a mismatch between what you commanded with the gear lever and what the gear is actually doing, or that the gear is still moving and not yet locked in the commanded position. In other words, the system is warning you that the gear status and the commanded position aren’t in agreement, or that the gear is in transit and hasn’t reached its locked position yet. This helps you verify that the gear is truly down and secure before landing or, if you’re retracting, that it’s fully stowed. Green would typically indicate the gear is extended and locked, while other conditions like “retracted but not fully extended” or a general system fault are represented by other indications. The red icon specifically flags the discrepancy or ongoing motion rather than a confirmed state.

The red icon on a landing gear position indicator signals a mismatch between what you commanded with the gear lever and what the gear is actually doing, or that the gear is still moving and not yet locked in the commanded position. In other words, the system is warning you that the gear status and the commanded position aren’t in agreement, or that the gear is in transit and hasn’t reached its locked position yet. This helps you verify that the gear is truly down and secure before landing or, if you’re retracting, that it’s fully stowed.

Green would typically indicate the gear is extended and locked, while other conditions like “retracted but not fully extended” or a general system fault are represented by other indications. The red icon specifically flags the discrepancy or ongoing motion rather than a confirmed state.