What altitude do you deploy landing gear?

You want to be in a stabilized approach when about 1,000 feet above the ground. That means, among others, flaps at landing setting and gear down. Effectively that means you put the gear down at an altitude of 1000–2000 feet, about 2–3 minutes before touchdown.

How high is the cruising altitude of a commercial airline?

According to USA Today, the common cruising altitude for most commercial airplanes is between 33,000 and 42,000 feet, or between about six and nearly eight miles above sea level. Typically, aircraft fly around 35,000 or 36,000 feet in the air.

What would happen if you lowered the landing gear at high speeds?

If the landing gear or flaps were lowered at excess speeds it is possible that nothing noticeable would happen. It is also possible the wings would fall off the airplane and everyone aboard would die. There are also many really bad things in between these choices that could occur.

Why do some aircraft have gear extensions?

So, gears can be extended if the extension limit is not exceeded. Higher gear extended speeds makes it easier to ferry the aircraft with gears down. During aircraft ferrying, problems arise and landing gear non retracting issues are not that uncommon.

What happens if you extend the landing gear on a 737?

The cruise speed for a 737 is 0.79 mach and i guess the same for A320(not accurate though). This speed is pretty high and extending the landing gear at this speed will create a HUGE amount of drag and the results ‘could’ be catastrophic. By drag, i mean friction offered by air flow(not a good thing,…

Can a captain lower the gear on a plane while flying?

Therefore, at cruising speed and cruising altitude, the captain could probably lower his gear if he desired, without breaking either the hardware or the operating limits. , Private Pilot, Amateur airplane builder, owner, and test pilot.