Passengers sometimes hear an odd, rhythmic “thumping” just after... takeoff, when the gear is retracted. Particularly if seated near the front. That’s the nose gear, and the wheels being stopped once they get into the bay. Unlike the main gear, which applies some brakes before pulling in the wheels, the nose gear has no brakes installed. So, to stop the wheels, it pulls the gear up until the tires come in contact with “snubbers”. These are flexible strips w/ a bit of rubber mounted to them. As the tires come in contact, the snubbers slow & stop them. In the picture, you can see some rubber gets flung around the nose gear bay. Anyway, contact is not always perfect, so you sometimes get a rhythmic thumping as the wheels slow. Other times you may hear it as a constant sound for a few seconds that seems to slow down & change pitch…and slowing down is exactly what’s happening. Anyway, now you know what the sound right after takeoff is. We generally retract the gear immediately after confirming we have a rate of climb. “Positive rates (of climb), gear up”. Hope that helps!show more

Here's the full surveillance video showing moments before the... Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (D-ABPQ) nose gear collapsed at Frankfurt. If you watch closely, the nose landing gear doors open first, indicating what appears to be the start of a normal landing gear retraction sequence. According to reports, the Dreamliner had logged a maintenance request the previous day involving a landing gear door error message. On the Boeing 787, maintenance personnel can place the aircraft into a special maintenance mode (on the overhead panel, turn switch to "enable"). Boeing manuals emphasize that if maintenance mode is enabled, hydraulics are powered, and the gear lever is selected UP, the landing gear can retract regardless of weight-on-wheels protection. To prevent this, there's an override button where the gear handle lockout can be bypassed to move the gear handle even if it is locked out. The only way this can happen is by intentionally bypassing the normal safety lockouts used during maintenance procedures. Outside of maintenance or certain emergency procedures, the aircraft's weight-on-wheels system prevents gear retraction on the ground. Lufthansa says the aircraft has since been recovered. Fuel was removed, the jet was lifted, the nose gear was re-extended, and the aircraft was successfully towed under its own weight to a maintenance hangar. Germany's Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation has completed evidence collection from the aircraft and is now gathering witness statements. An interim report is expected within approximately 8 weeks. 📹: airlinersde via YouTube, link on first comment here.show more

Quick Sweep: Your Best Friend for Gathering Materials 🧹... Hey agents! Some of you might not know this, but the Quick Sweep feature can be one of the best ways to gather gear materials 😍 A lot of you are chasing for the Legendary gear, so this could be one of the best ways to gather gears. For now, you can Quick Sweep 3 times a day. But this may change after we release some new content, which may or may not include some of the ✨VIP✨ contents for the community!show more

Larry Wheels gets EMOTIONAL after N3on asks him if... he can have KIDS. He says “WE DON’T KNOW” because of all the gear he took 💔 “The doctor said we need a donor”show more

179 casualties' after plane with 181 people on board... crashes in South Korea. 2 survivors. The plane’s landing gear failed to drop, so there were no brakes to slow the plane to a stop, so it just collided into the wall at close to full speed. #Boeingshow more

In this video we see the "early doors function"... in action. On the 787-9 & -10, the "early doors function" automatically pre-opens the main landing gear doors one second after lift-off and prior to the pilot moving the gear lever to the UP position.show more

WATCH: A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (D-ABPQ) sustained substantial... damage after its nose landing gear collapsed while parked at the gate at Frankfurt Airport. The incident led to the cancellation of today's LH450 to LAX service as airport and airline teams assess the extent of the damage. Video from the scene shows the aircraft resting on its nose after the front landing gear unexpectedly gave way while stationary. No injuries have been reported, but a technical investigation into the cause of the collapse has been opened.show more

HIGH-SPEED RTO: LATAM B777-300ER ABORTS AFTER ROTATION AT GUARULHOS... A Boeing 777-300ER (reg. PT-MUH) operating for LATAM Airlines rejected takeoff on runway 10L at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport after accelerating to approximately 178 knots (330 km/h). Preliminary data indicates the aircraft had already passed V1 and reached VR, with the nose gear lifted, when the crew initiated the rejected takeoff. The jet decelerated aggressively and stopped on the runway. The aircraft remained immobilized for about 15 hours after multiple main landing gear tires deflated. The reason for the rejected takeoff has not yet been disclosed. 1st video: Aviação Guarulhos JPD (YouTube)show more

Behind the scenes in Dubai as we gear up... for the race of the season 🏁🔥 #AjithKumar #ajithkumarracingshow more

Next week is going to be AMAZING as we... gear up with our #5G network to power the #LasVegasGP from the pit building to the sales terminals and everything in between...T-Mobile has fans covered with ⚡ fast speeds! (It IS a race, after all...)show more

Wheels up for Quarterhorse. On its latest flight, Mk... 2.1 successfully deployed and retracted its landing gear, validating a critical system and helping the aircraft reach higher speeds. We’re not slowing down. Stay tuned.show more

The Border Guard in Jerusalem is always dressed in... full gear, including a smile. Would you like to visit Jerusalem, the capital of Israel? Yes or no.show more

our NBA Finals Drive Thru Gear Grab is underway... on Pennsylvania Street, and cars are lined up down the block 🚗👀 we are giving away free gear to the first 5,000 cars! basketball is different in Indiana. #YesCersshow more

Class Act: Vikings star QB JJ McCarthy told a... bunch of young fans that he would sign their gear after the game, and kept his word, coming back after the game to sign their gear. McCarthy is a role model on and off the field ❤️👏show more

Managing your bag now gets a whole lot easier!... You can find "Auto-Recycle" and "Gear Retrieval" in the Gear Recycling menu—clear out gear quickly, with no fear of accidental deletes. Where Winds Meet Version 1.2, "Live to Game," is now live! 📱 Mobile: 💻 PC & PS: #WhereWindsMeetshow more

🦍 New Limited Edition Nervape Gear is Coming with... Gear Forge! 👔Forge two Nervape Gear items to receive one limited-edition Forged Gear item! With this release there are 10 distinct Gear designs, with a total of quantity of 86 Forged Gear items. ⚙️ Rarer Items: 10,052 Nervape Gear Items were dropped previously. For Gear Forge, only 86 Forged Gear items await our adventure seeking apes! An Endless Adventure awaits those who are ready! ⏰ Nervape Gear Forge officially opens August 31st, 10:00 AM (UTC+8)! Where: Feature will be available at Gear Forge website coming soon! ⚠️ IMPORTANT: 1️⃣Each wallet can forge a maximum of two times, one Forged Gear item at a time. 2️⃣First come, first serve! Forge while supplies last! 3️⃣Two Nervape Gear items are needed as material to forge. There are no additional costs! 🎉To celebrate the release of Gear Forge, we’re holding a Nervape Gear giveaway! 🎁 Prizes: 🔥3 Gear items + 3 prizes of 500 CKB 🎮 How to Participate: 1️⃣Follow Nervape 🦍🦴 + Nervape中文🦍🦴 2️⃣Retweet and like this post 3️⃣@ three friends in the comments and leave your CKB address. ⏰ Event lasts 48HRs! The Forge is about to open—Nervape Fam, is your Gear ready? Not enough Gear to forge? Purchase Nervape Gear here: 👻 🟩 🟣 ⚙️ Get ready to Forge Gear Nervape Fam!🔥 #Nervape #NervapeGearForge #BTC #CKB #fashionnft #FCFS #NFTart #GearForgeshow more

THE GEAR, THE HAIR, AND THE FACE?? OH LASH... LEGEND YOU ARE A STAR #SurvivorSeriesshow more