A system (10, 10', 10") for an aircraft that includes a plurality of zones (Z a -Z j), the system comprising: a landing gear (42a, 42b) of the aircraft; a first fiber optic cable (26, 26b, 26e) routed through a zone (Z e) of the plurality of zones, wherein the first fiber optic cable is attached to the landing gear in the zone of the plurality of zones; and a first controller (16, 16b, 16e) configured to provide a first optical signal to the first fiber optic cable and obtain a first optical response signal from the first fiber optic cable; wherein the first controller is further configured to determine at least one temperature within the zone of the plurality of zones based on the first optical response signal, the first optical signal, and coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry (COFDR); wherein the first controller is further configured to determine at least one strain within the zone of the plurality of zones based on the first optical response signal, the first optical signal, and COFDR, the system characterised in that: the first fiber optic cable is located in an outer tube that is attached to the landing gear via fasteners; wherein in locations of the landing gear (42a, 42b) where strain is desired to be detected, a fiber optic loop (18, 18e) including the fiber optic cable (26, 26b, 26e) is attached to the landing gear without overstuffing or excess fiber length in the outer tube; and in that in locations of the landing gear where temperature is desired to be detected, the fiber optic loop is overstuffed or manufactured with excess fiber length inside the outer tube. a landing gear (42a, 42b) of the aircraft; a first fiber optic cable (26, 26b, 26e) routed through a zone (Z e) of the plurality of zones, wherein the first fiber optic cable is attached to the landing gear in the zone of the plurality of zones; and a first controller (16, 16b, 16e) configured to provide a first optical signal to the first fiber optic cable and obtain a first optical response signal from the first fiber optic cable; wherein the first controller is further configured to determine at least one temperature within the zone of the plurality of zones based on the first optical response signal, the first optical signal, and coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry (COFDR); wherein the first controller is further configured to determine at least one strain within the zone of the plurality of zones based on the first optical response signal, the first optical signal, and COFDR, the system characterised in that: the first fiber optic cable is located in an outer tube that is attached to the landing gear via fasteners; wherein in locations of the landing gear (42a, 42b) where strain is desired to be detected, a fiber optic loop (18, 18e) including the fiber optic cable (26, 26b, 26e) is attached to the landing gear without overstuffing or excess fiber length in the outer tube; and in that in locations of the landing gear where temperature is desired to be detected, the fiber optic loop is overstuffed or manufactured with excess fiber length inside the outer tube. the first fiber optic cable is located in an outer tube that is attached to the landing gear via fasteners; wherein in locations of the landing gear (42a, 42b) where strain is desired to be detected, a fiber optic loop (18, 18e) including the fiber optic cable (26, 26b, 26e) is attached to the landing gear without overstuffing or excess fiber length in the outer tube; and in that in locations of the landing gear where temperature is desired to be detected, the fiber optic loop is overstuffed or manufactured with excess fiber length inside the outer tube.