AIR6246: Landing Gear (Engine Off) Taxi System - Information Report

Features

Issuing Committee: A-5 Aerospace Landing Gear Systems Committee

Scope

Content: This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) will review new landing gear (engine off) taxi system technologies currently being developed by various companies and describe the basic design concepts and potential benefits and issues. This AIR will identify the associated systems that could be affected by this new technology. The document will review basic design and operational requirements, failure modes and identify system certification requirements that may need to be addressed. The technology is evolving as this paper is being written and the data present is currently up to date as of 2015.

Rationale

Content: This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) will review, summarize, and discuss challenges facing the new powered landing gear taxi technology currently being developed by various companies and identify the regulations affected and safe failure modes. The report will identify if the existing airworthiness regulations adequately cover the new technology.

Meta Tags

Topics: Entry, descent, and landing
Center of gravity (CG)
Tire pressure monitoring systems
Landing gear
Electric aircraft
Tires
Auxiliary power units
Clutch components
Commercial aircraft

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR6246

Pages: 65

Citation: SAE International Information Report, Landing Gear (Engine Off) Taxi System, SAE Standard AIR6246, Reaffirmed February 2021, Issued December 2015, https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR6246.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Feb 3, 2021

Product Code: AIR6246

Content Type: Information Report

Status: Current

Language: English