14 CFR §29.729
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For rotorcraft with retractable landing gear, the following apply:
- (a)Loads. The landing gear, retracting mechanism, wheel well doors, and supporting structure must be designed for—
- (1)The loads occurring in any maneuvering condition with the gear retracted;
- (2)The combined friction, inertia, and air loads occurring during retraction and extension at any airspeed up to the design maximum landing gear operating speed; and
- (3)The flight loads, including those in yawed flight, occurring with the gear extended at any airspeed up to the design maximum landing gear extended speed.
- (b)Landing gear lock. A positive means must be provided to keep the gear extended.
- (c)Emergency operation. When other than manual power is used to operate the gear, emergency means must be provided for extending the gear in the event of—
- (d)Operation tests. The proper functioning of the retracting mechanism must be shown by operation tests.
- (e)Position indicator. There must be means to indicate to the pilot when the gear is secured in the extreme positions.
- (f)Control. The location and operation of the retraction control must meet the requirements of §§ 29.777 and 29.779.
- (g)Landing gear warning. An aural or equally effective landing gear warning device must be provided that functions continuously when the rotorcraft is in a normal landing mode and the landing gear is not fully extended and locked. A manual shutoff capability must be provided for the warning device and the warning system must automatically reset when the rotorcraft is no longer in the landing mode.