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A day VFR aircraft has retractable landing gear. When you sit at the flight controls, what must you be able to determine?

  1. The weight of the baggage
  2. The position of the flaps
  3. The position of the landing gear
  4. The temperature of the brakes
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Correct answer: The position of the landing gear

The aircraft needs a means to determine fuel quantity in each main tank and, with retractable gear, the gear position.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 605.14 Power-driven Aircraft — Day VFR

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026