I think this might be confusing to a lot of new players. Different ships deploy their landing gear at different speeds; the Imperial Courier is an especially egregious example.
The Landing Gear button shouldn't instantly light up, but should sweep across as the landing gear deploys, and only fully illuminate the light when the landing gear is functional.
Something sorta like this:
The Landing Gear button shouldn't instantly light up, but should sweep across as the landing gear deploys, and only fully illuminate the light when the landing gear is functional.
Something sorta like this: