Which item is NOT part of the gear up warning conditions?

Which item is NOT part of the gear up warning conditions?

• A. Altitude below 10,000 ft
• B. Under 210 KCAS
• C. Throttles below 96% RPM
• D. Flaps extended

Answer: (D)

The gear up warning is meant to alert you when the landing gear is still up during flight conditions where you should have it down for a safe approach or landing. It uses cues that indicate you’re in a potential landing regime: being at a low altitude (below 10,000 ft), moving at slower approach speeds (below 210 KCAS), or not providing enough thrust to climb or maintain safe flight (throttles below 96% RPM). These cues together help the system decide when a gear-up situation could be dangerous and should be warned. Flaps extended by itself does not drive this warning logic in this setup. While extending flaps is common during approach, it does not, on its own, confirm that the gear status is incorrect, so it isn’t a trigger for the gear up warning. Therefore, flaps extended is the item that is not part of the gear up warning conditions.

The gear up warning is meant to alert you when the landing gear is still up during flight conditions where you should have it down for a safe approach or landing. It uses cues that indicate you’re in a potential landing regime: being at a low altitude (below 10,000 ft), moving at slower approach speeds (below 210 KCAS), or not providing enough thrust to climb or maintain safe flight (throttles below 96% RPM). These cues together help the system decide when a gear-up situation could be dangerous and should be warned.

Flaps extended by itself does not drive this warning logic in this setup. While extending flaps is common during approach, it does not, on its own, confirm that the gear status is incorrect, so it isn’t a trigger for the gear up warning. Therefore, flaps extended is the item that is not part of the gear up warning conditions.