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Old 05-25-2004 | 04:49 PM
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Default RE: Croaching Jumbo Jet !!

[quote]ORIGINAL: ezflyr

. It wouldn't be the first time that a ground crewman inadvertantly retracted the LG while attempting to release the parking brake.

John

Hi John,

It's not very likely that could happen. Squat switches on the landing gear energize a lockout mechanism on the landing gear lever that prevents it from being raised on the ground. Also the controls are quite different and far apart on this aircraft.

Marc
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