Originally Posted by
ghilis101
this is a totally unfortunate situation. I would have thought the gear was down based on the sound of the gear doors as well. But thats because every airplane Ive ever flown has a mechanical link with the door, meaning if the doors open, the gear is coming down with it. how does the ERJ work?
I've been flying the thing for almost 3 years now but I am by no means an expert. To the best of my knowledge there is no linkage between the landing gear themselves and the doors (the nose gear is the only one with a door). I've had the exact opposite situation happen where the landing gear was retracted on climbout and the nose gear door stayed open.