Ground retraction prevention in manual gear

[201er]

I'm curious if there is anything stopping a stray hand from accidentally retracting the gear while on the ground in the older Mooneys with manual gear? Some equivalent to a squat switch of speed probe.

[stevesm20b]

Nope!

[jetdriven]

LASAR makes a new latch for the Johnson bar downlock, evidently the old ones get worn and could slip. 

[carusoam]

To prevent accidental retraction of manual gear, Mooney put two safeties into the process.

 

(1) push release button.

 

(2) slide handle down out of retaining collar.

 

Then move Johnson bar to the floor.

 

If some one defeats the first two devices, don't expect that a squat switch would have been better.

 

Best regards,

 

-a-

 

[MooneyMitch]

Quote: 201er

I'm curious if there is anything stopping a stray hand from accidentally retracting the gear while on the ground in the older Mooneys with manual gear? Some equivalent to a squat switch of speed probe.

[231Pilot]

Quote: Mitch

Not really.  The release mechanism is quite labor intensive so accidentally releasing it is just not in the cards at all.  I love that J bar!

[HRM]

Quote: 201er

I'm curious if there is anything stopping a stray hand from accidentally retracting the gear while on the ground in the older Mooneys with manual gear? Some equivalent to a squat switch of speed probe.

[rbridges]

Quote: carusoam

To prevent accidental retraction of manual gear, Mooney put two safeties into the process.

 

(1) push release button.

 

(2) slide handle down out of retaining collar.

 

Then move Johnson bar to the floor.

 

If some one defeats the first two devices, don't expect that a squat switch would have been better.

 

Best regards,

 

-a-