Filleted TWY?

eeetogo · 28th Apr 2008, 09:16

Hello Everybody,

anyone came across the term "filleted taxiway"? What does it mean? Or what means an un-filleted twy in that sense? I tried google, PPRuNe search and Jeppesen to no avail. Anyone please?

Thanks for the help
eeetogo

OzExpat · 28th Apr 2008, 11:21

Try a Google search for taxiway fillet and you'll get any number of hits that should help you.

eeetogo · 28th Apr 2008, 13:43

Thanks a lot! Obviously English is not my first language...

BYALPHAINDIA · 28th Apr 2008, 17:56

Bit of a 'Deep' question??

I'm sorry I've never heard of it.

ETOPS · 29th Apr 2008, 08:13

Sounds a bit fishy to me - maybe some one can pick the bones out of it without us having to trawl through shoals of info.

oz in dxb · 29th Apr 2008, 12:02

A filleted taxiway is one that has an added section to it when turns are tight.
If you have a 90 degree (T section) taxiway. you will find that fillets are put in in case the main gear leaves the taxiway during the turn.
So, rather than having taxiway junction at right angles, you have a curved section (fillets) to allow the big boys to turn their big toys around tight corners!

eeetogo · 29th Apr 2008, 13:42

Thanks OzExpat and oz in dxb, very helpful answers! eeetogo

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