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Wheels Down Check

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

USA/USN

Remind aircraft to check wheels down on each approach unless the pilot has previously reported wheels down for that approach.

  1. Tower must issue the wheels down check at an appropriate place in the pattern.
  2. Approach/arrival control, GCA must issue the wheels down check as follows:
    1. To aircraft conducting ASR, PAR, or radar monitored approaches, before the aircraft starts descent on final approach.
    2. To aircraft conducting instrument approaches and remaining on the radar facility's frequency, before the aircraft passes the outer marker/final approach fix.