Piper Cherokee Arrow II - Gear Down Landing; Gear Up Landing

Whether to attempt a landing with gear up or down depends on many factors. If the field chosen
is obviously smooth and
firm, and long enough to bring the plane to a stop, the gear should be
down. If there are stumps or rocks or other large obstacles in the field, the gear in the down position
will bettea protect the occupants of the aircraft. If, however, the field is suspected to be excessively
soft or short, or when landing in water of any depth, a wheels-up landing will normally be safer and
do less damage to the airplane.
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On aircraft equipped with the backup gear extender at airspeeds below approximately 105 mpb
IAS the gear will free fall, and will take six to eight seconds to fiee fall and lock. If a gear up landing
is
desired, it will be necessary to latch the override lever in the up position before airspeed drops to
115 mph to prevent landing gear from inadverkntly free falling.
Touchdown should normally be
made at the lowest possible airspeed.
GEAR DOWN LANDING
For a gear down landing, proceed as follows when committed to landing:
1. Gear selector switch - down
2.
Close throttle and shut off the master and ignition switches
3. Flaps as desired
4. Turn the fuel selector valve to off
5. Mixture - Idle cut-off
6.
Tighten seat belt (and shoulder harness, if available)
7. Touchdown at lowest possible airspeed
NOTE
On aircraft equipped with the backup gear extender, the
mechanism will extend
the gear below approximately 105 mph IAS
with power off. Be prepared to latch the emergency override lever
UP before airspeed drops to 115 mph to prevent landing gear fiom
inadvertently
free falling, until gear extension is desired.
NOTE
With the master switch off, the landing gear cannot be retracted.
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GEAR UP LANDING
In the event a gear up landing is desired, peed as follows when committed to landing:
1.
On aircraft equipped with the backup gear extender. lock emergency gear
lever in "Override Engaged" position before airspeed drops to
115 mph to prevent
landing gear
horn inadvertently free falling.
2. Flapsasdestred.
3.
Close throttle and shut off the master and ignition switches.
4.
Turn the fuel selector valve to off.
5.
Tighten seat belt (and shoulder harness, if available).
6.
Contact surface at minimum possible airspeed.
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NOTE
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With the master switch off, the landing gear cannot be retracted.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
REVISED: JANUARY
31,1987