What is Vle and what does it govern?

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What is Vle and what does it govern?

Vle is the maximum speed at which you may fly with the landing gear extended. When the gear is down, the airplane’s structure and its hydraulic system are stressed differently due to increased drag and gear loads, so exceeding this speed can damage the gear or hydraulic components. This limit is specifically about the gear being out, not about minimum speeds, flap limits, or stall speeds. The flap extension limit is a separate Vfe, and stall speed with the gear down is a different value (Vs or similar). So the correct idea is that Vle governs the maximum airspeed with the gear extended to protect the gear and hydraulic system.

Vle is the maximum speed at which you may fly with the landing gear extended. When the gear is down, the airplane’s structure and its hydraulic system are stressed differently due to increased drag and gear loads, so exceeding this speed can damage the gear or hydraulic components. This limit is specifically about the gear being out, not about minimum speeds, flap limits, or stall speeds. The flap extension limit is a separate Vfe, and stall speed with the gear down is a different value (Vs or similar). So the correct idea is that Vle governs the maximum airspeed with the gear extended to protect the gear and hydraulic system.

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