The aural landing gear position warning safeguards against a gear up landing under which conditions?

• A. All of the above
• B. Gear handle not down (regardless of gear conditions), PCL below mid-range position (~87% N1), airspeed below 120 KIAS and flaps up or takeoff
• C. There is weight on the wheels with the gear handle not DOWN
• D. All gear not indicating down and locked with flaps LDG (regardless of gear door position, power setting, or airspeed)

Answer: (A)

The warning is designed to prevent a gear-up landing by sounding whenever the aircraft could be in an unsafe landing configuration, using several interlocking inputs. If the gear handle isn’t down, the system immediately alerts you because your intention and the actual gear position don’t align. In approach-like conditions where speed is low (below about 120 KIAS) and the throttle is not in the mid-range, with flaps not in the landing configuration, the aircraft could be on a path to land with missing gear, so the warning sounds to prompt gear extension. If you’re on the ground (weight on wheels) and the gear handle is not down, that mismatch also triggers the alert to catch a potential mis-set or hydraulic failure. And if not all gear is down and locked while the flaps are in the landing position, the warning will activate regardless of door position, power setting, or airspeed to ensure you complete a safe gear extension before landing. Therefore, all these situations are covered by the warning system, making the comprehensive safeguard—the correct interpretation.