Field Investigation 4

Course subject(s) 4. Aerospace Engineering

A crane arrives to remove the aircraft. Once the aircraft is hoisted up in the air, you and Holmes can see the underside of the aircraft. The picture below shows the underside of the left wing.

Holmes: “The main landing gear wheel is inside the wing in the ‘Gear Up’ position. In fact, all the wheels are in the ‘Gear Up’ position. The pilot didn’t select ‘Gear Down’ before landing the aircraft. We need to talk to the pilot and see what he has to say.”

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