What is the maximum landing gear operating speed (Vlo) for extension?

The maximum landing gear operating speed for extension in the King Air 350 is indeed 184 KIAS. This speed is critical because it denotes the highest airspeed at which the landing gear can be safely extended, ensuring that the gear operates correctly without risking structural or mechanical failure.

Exceeding this speed during the gear extension process can lead to potential malfunctions, such as the risk of overheating the actuator, damaging the gear doors, or experiencing aerodynamic forces that could prevent the gear from extending fully. This limit is set to ensure safe operation and is an important part of the aircraft's overall limitations that pilots must respect in order to maintain safe flight operations.

Understanding these limitations is essential for pilots to ensure compliance with operational safety standards, thereby enhancing their decision-making capabilities during critical phases of flight such as approach and landing.