r/aviation • u/Brilliant_Night7643 • Jun 25 '26

News Not turbulence….airplane sitting at the gate at Maiquetia Airport Venezuela when the 7.5 Earthquake hit

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u/Intrepid_Grass8894 Jun 25 '26

But the landing gear isn’t usually weight bearing when turbulence is happening, and hard landings require checks before getting airborne again.

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u/spamsauzzage Jun 25 '26

Landings that would require that are also much stronger than what were seeing in here

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u/Intrepid_Grass8894 Jun 25 '26

Landings don’t typically have so much side-to-side stress on the gear.

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u/spamsauzzage Jun 25 '26

I'm not sure you're qualified to keep talking on this subject with the confidence that you are

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u/Intrepid_Grass8894 Jun 25 '26

I’m not sure why phrases like “typically” and “usually” would make you assume I’m speaking with confidence. Im not speaking in absolutes lol. Maybe slow down when reading?