Life of a Landing Gear / By Pastor Lopez
Most people think that the most stressful moment of a landing gear is when the aircraft is taking off or landing. After all, that is when passengers realize the landing gear is their only physical connection to the ground. Indeed, taking off and landing are critical to flight safety, but the most stressful time of the landing gear is during pushback from the gate. During pushback, the aircraft is fully loaded and a tug operator is pushing… Read more