Looking for advice when dealing with an issue of landing gear indicating "down". On a recent XC, I lowered the gear on midfield downwind and did not receive the indication of left main being down. I verified the light was good and also cycled the gear several times to no avail.
I then consulted the POH and was not really provided with any "helpful" info concerning landing with one main gear not being deployed. I did try the manual gear deployment as well as slowing the aircraft down and still failed to receive the indication of left main being down.
I was finally able to receive the proper indications after several more attempts to lower the gear while slowly banking into the affected side. The gear was "visually" verified by a nearby aircraft so I landed without incident although I significantly slowed my landing speed and lowered right wing slightly in the event I suffered a gear collapse.
Bottom line is what would have been the preferred method for landing if 1 of your main gear is not extended? Should you opt for a gear up landing to avoid increased risk of being unstable and dragging a wing once touching down? If the gear appears lowered by tower or ground but fails to provide an indication, should "normal" landing be attempted in the event you have a bad switch or wiring? A lot of food for thought. I was lucky I landed without incident but this definitely gave me some pause for a what I would do in the future. Of note, the aircraft in question had no mirrors to provide visual indication of gear down from the cockpit and I did squawk this occurrence to the A&P for inspection prior to the next flight.
I look forward to the impending answers even if they confirm what I may or may not already know.
Thanks,
Mike
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