When the RCP lowers the gear handle, what is the FCP's action?

• A. Pull emergency gear handle IAW checklist
• B. Retract wings
• C. Initiate parachute
• D. Do nothing

Answer: (A)

Lowering the gear handle in one cockpit triggers a standard redundancy step for the other pilot: pull the emergency gear handle in accordance with the checklist. The emergency gear handle provides a mechanical extension path if the normal hydraulic/gear system isn’t behaving or if there’s a fault, so following the checklist ensures the gear can be extended and locked reliably for a safe landing. The other options don’t align with this procedure: retracting the wings isn’t the action taken in response to lowering the gear handle, initiating a parachute isn’t part of gear extension procedures, and doing nothing would neglect a critical backup step when there’s potential gear system uncertainty.