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".. maybe I'm a bit confused, but isn't the purpose of the
squat switch to prevent activation of the landing gear
retraction while the airplane is on the ground? I
would
expect the gear to operate normally when on the jacks
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just as it would in the air."
The squat switches we normally use are operated upon the principle of air
pressure on a diaphram to close the circuit for activation. No airspeed
below about 80 mph breaks the circuit hence the gear will not operate. A
plane on the jacks is going nowhere hence open circuit.
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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