The tailwheel type landing gear arrangement is also known as what?

• A. Conventional
• B. Retractable
• C. Tricycle
• D. Monowheel

Answer: (A)

In aviation gear terminology, the tailwheel arrangement is known as conventional. This label comes from it being the traditional setup used on early airplanes, where two main wheels support the aircraft and a small tailwheel keeps the tail up on the ground. It’s called conventional (or taildragger) to contrast with the later, more common nose-wheel layout, which makes ground handling and forward visibility easier. The other terms point to different ideas: retractable refers to whether the gear folds away in flight, tricycle describes the nose-wheel configuration, and monowheel means a single wheel. So the tailwheel setup is the conventional or taildragger arrangement.