Barber pole symbol indicates:

• A. Up — gear up and locked
• B. Barber pole — unsafe or in-transit
• C. Down — gear down and locked
• D. Gear position unknown

Answer: (B)

The barber pole symbol is used to show that the landing gear is not in a confirmed position—it’s in transit or unsafe. When the gear is moving between extended and retracted positions, or when its lock status can’t be relied on, the indicator uses a barber-pole pattern to warn the crew that the reading isn’t final. It’s not showing a solid “up and locked” or “down and locked” state, which is why those options aren’t accurate. It’s also more specific than just “gear position unknown”—the barber pole flags an active in-transit/unsafe condition, prompting a double-check with other indicators and procedures before relying on gear status.