Under what conditions does CAS indicate a gear warning on the PFD if the gear is NOT down and locked?

• A. Radar altimeter below 200 feet and power below 10 PSI
• B. Radar altitude above 200 feet and power below 10 PSI
• C. Radar altimeter below 200 feet and power above 10 PSI
• D. Radar altitude above 200 feet and power above 10 PSI

Answer: (A)

The warning is designed to alert you when you’re close to the ground and not prepared to safely extend the gear. The system uses two inputs to decide if a warning is needed: radar altitude and engine power. When the gear is not down and locked, the CAS will display a gear warning only if you’re below a low altitude (below 200 feet) and your power is low (below 10 PSI). The combination signals an imminent landing scenario where you may not have enough time or energy to resolve the gear issue, so the warning helps you address it immediately.

If you’re above 200 feet, there’s typically enough time to extend the gear or go around, so the warning isn’t triggered. Likewise, if you have power above the threshold, you’re considered capable of continuing the approach or performing a safe recovery, so a warning isn’t shown.