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Multiple gear extension systems aren’t often that hard to devise.

‘The Meyers 200 has three, the normal hydraulics, if the pump breaks, pump them down manually, if the hydraulic system is compromised so that there is no fluid, then each gear has an up lock reachable by the pilot, release all three and let them gravity drop and yaw the airplane until you get all three down lights.

‘The Mooney emergency extension system is applicable only for an electrical failure, it won’t work if there is any mechanical failure, excepting a motor failure.

However I believe it’s not common for anyone to get hurt in a gear up and any extra systems add weight, increase complexity and I’m sure drives up costs.

‘The ARMY U-21 I worked on long ago (Beech Queen Air) had a horrible complex system with bicycle chains and gear boxes and worm gears etc.

Ever heard of a Rube Goldberg contraption?

Edited by A64Pilot
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