Landing gear-related accidents, including those caused by failure to extend the landing gear or improper gear deployment, remain an ongoing concern in aviation safety. According to the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation, more than 40% of recorded accidents involving four light aircraft models—Bonanza, Debonair, Baron, and Travel Air—were related to gear-up landings or landing gear collapses. Even when no injuries occur, such incidents can result in significant aircraft damage and costly repairs, highlighting the importance of preventive safety measures.

As the aviation industry continues to emphasize the importance of pre-landing safety checks, ENPLUG, a provider of IoT-based tracking solutions, is expanding real-world flight testing of Gear Alert, a visual warning system designed to support pilots during critical phases of flight.

Gear Alert is an aviation safety assistance solution that provides visual alerts through a dedicated cockpit display as an aircraft approaches landing. By prompting pilots to verify landing gear deployment before touchdown, the system aims to help reduce human error and support safer landing operations.

ENPLUG has been evaluating Gear Alert under actual flight conditions in the United States. To date, more than 50 test flights have been conducted using three aircraft: the Cessna CJ4, Hawker 750, and Cessna 525. During every test flight, the system successfully generated pre-landing alerts and accurately identified the arrival airport.

Testing has been conducted primarily around Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA) in Tennessee, covering a variety of destinations and flight routes. These flights have allowed ENPLUG to assess alert activation and system performance under different operating conditions, providing valuable data to support further development and validation.

Gear Alert can also be integrated with ENPLUG's EUT-300 aviation smart tracker, enabling additional capabilities such as aircraft location tracking, flight route recording, and flight history management through its Trip Sheet feature. ENPLUG plans to expand testing across additional aircraft and operating environments, using accumulated flight data to further improve system reliability and advance the solution toward commercialization.

Through the continued development of Gear Alert, ENPLUG aims to complement existing aviation safety procedures by providing pilots with an additional visual reminder to verify landing gear status before landing, ultimately contributing to safer flight operations.