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Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 3500; Flight Crew Type 1500
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft; Human Factors
When I put the gear handle down nothing happened. I checked the circuit breaker; which was still in; and recycled the gear handle but still got no response. I pulled the breaker; placed the gear handle in the down position; and pumped the gear down; per the emergency extension procedure. I still did not have a safe gear indication. I could see the left main gear in the pilot's window; and I could see the right main gear by opening the right door slightly.I informed the Tower of the problem; and they suggested a low approach. I overflew the runway at approximately 200 AGL. The Tower and the crew of an ERJ on the taxiway advised that my gear appeared to be down. The Tower activated the emergency crews. While flying around the pattern; I tried pumping the gear a few more times and got a safe gear indication. I landed softly; and carefully taxied to the ramp.I advised my company of the situation and switched to a different airplane.
When the C-210's landing gear failed to extend via the normal system the pilot utilized the emergency gear extension to pump it down. A safe landing monitored by CFR ensued.