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?
No mechanical link. Even when you manually extend the gear, you have to release the doors before pulling the handle that allows the gear to free-fall.