Which gear provides tire/runway compliance as part of its function?

Which gear provides tire/runway compliance as part of its function?

• A. Nose Landing Gear
• B. Main Landing Gear
• C. Both
• D. None

Answer: (A)

The ability of the tires to follow and conform to the runway surface during ground operations is provided by the nose landing gear. Its hydraulically damped, steerable strut allows the nose wheel to maintain proper alignment and absorb small surface irregularities as the aircraft taxes or touches down, helping keep the aircraft tracking smoothly on the runway. The main landing gear mainly handles carrying the majority of the aircraft’s weight and absorbing the larger landing loads, while the nose gear’s role includes steering and minor compliance with runway conditions. That combination is why tire/runway compliance is attributed to the nose landing gear.

The ability of the tires to follow and conform to the runway surface during ground operations is provided by the nose landing gear. Its hydraulically damped, steerable strut allows the nose wheel to maintain proper alignment and absorb small surface irregularities as the aircraft taxes or touches down, helping keep the aircraft tracking smoothly on the runway. The main landing gear mainly handles carrying the majority of the aircraft’s weight and absorbing the larger landing loads, while the nose gear’s role includes steering and minor compliance with runway conditions. That combination is why tire/runway compliance is attributed to the nose landing gear.