Lancair Legacy, Pilot'S Operating Handbook And Flight Manual

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III-8 February 2008
Legacy
III-9 February 2008
Legacy
LANDING GEAR
Your Lancair gear is held up by hydraulic pressure. Pressure switches shut off the
electrical power to the pump in both the up and the down positions. If the gear will
not remain retracted it may be discernable by loss of cruise speed and/or additional
wind noise. Proper actions are:
Airspeed, reduce to ............................. 90 KIAS
Gear Circuit Breaker............................ PULL
Gear Switch ......................................... DOWN
Gear DumpValve ................................. OPEN
Gear...................................................... 3-LIGHTS
Gear Dump Value ................................ CLOSED
It may be necessary to slip the aircraft allowing airloads to help push gear to full
down. An observer (tower or aircraft) can be used to confirm its full down posi-
tion.
WARNING
Aircraft observers must be used with caution as not
all pilots have the training to safely fly “formation”
and may not be sufficiently familiar with the Lancair
gear to confirm its down and locked configuration.
Once lowered it is not advisable to attempt a retraction prior to landing and deter-
mining the cause of its failure to remain fully up.
UNLATCHED CANOPY IN FLIGHT
The Canopy must not be opened in flight. Doing so may cause it to separate from
the aircraft possibly injuring the occupants in the process.
Should a latch become disengaged from the locked position, slow the aircraft to
approximately 85 kts and attempt to relock. If unable to lock, land as soon as
practical.